Lillie Morris

Throughout my life the desire to express myself artistically has been unrelenting. My serious pursuit of art began at Augusta College in the early ‘70’s with Nathan Bindler, Freeman Schoolcraft and Richard Frank. Out of a sense of practicality, however, I turned my academic energies towards a degree in nursing, which resulted in a rewarding career that I enjoyed for many years.  But, the passion for the arts never abated.

Over the years it seems that art has continued to pursue me…..it is something I feel I have to do!  I see creativity as a God-given gift which we have a responsibility to cultivate. Despite my family and professional commitments I have continued my art education through workshops and sheer perseverance. 

Being a native Augustan, I enjoy rendering the buildings and architectural structures of our area that have literally been fixtures in my life. I also have an interest in the landscape, beauty and music of Ireland and Scotland, countries I have been privileged to visit in recent years.   

Celtic music, particularly Irish traditional music, is another passion of mine. I enjoy playing the fiddle and have studied with  some of today’s finest traditional Irish fiddlers: Liz Knowles, Randal Bays, Patrick Ourceau and James Kelly. I’ve also enjoyed bringing some of the very best Irish traditional music to the CSRA by way  of our Broadstrokes Gallery concert series….if you haven’t heard about it just ask!!

Lillie Morris and her husband, Bill, reside in Columbia County. They are the parents of two adult sons.

© 2005, Broadstrokes Gallery at the Verandah