Artwork Collection

But do You Understand Why?

A series of paintings examining nuanced thought within the unlawful acts of young men within Scarborough, Ontario.

Paining Surrealism Portraiture Landscape

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If They Knew How to Fly South
If They Knew How to Fly South

Painting

If They Knew How to Fly South

Surreal visual narrative about how young boys in Scarborough cannot see their own potential.

Minis | Paternal Instinct of Her Sons & If They Knew How to Fly South
Minis | Paternal Instinct of Her Sons & If They Knew How to Fly South

Painting

Minis | Paternal Instinct of Her Sons & If They Knew How to Fly South

Cropped copies from main bodies of work to emphasize visual meaning within each narrative.

Paternal Instinct of Her Sons
Paternal Instinct of Her Sons

Painting

Paternal Instinct of Her Sons

Surreal figurative narrative based on the role that a son naturally adapts to in order to take care of his ill mother.

Work by

Lilly Mia Black

Painting

“My current practice revolves around the everyday lives of young boys living within Scarborough Ontario and the trajectory at which they become involved in unlawful activity. My work uses the...” [More]