About Me

My 
Story

My name is Lillian Greenberg, I am a Computer Science major at St. Mary's College of Maryland. This has been my first real experience in the art world, I have never considered myself particularly artistic but I have really been enjoying the ride. Much of my art is in some way based on my own personal experiences, as I'm sure is true for most artists, but I have been focusing largely on my mental health. I have struggled with severe anxiety since I was born, and have only recently gotten it under control. In addition to that I have a dissociative disorder, which my final videographic piece is based on. Though this is less than ideal, it certainly fuels my creativity.

I feel I can be best described by these two fiery images: My 19 year old self participating in a burlesque dance, and my 3 year old self sobbing over sparklers. In recent years I have become much more comfortable with myself and my emotions, and dancing on stage is something I could never have done just a few years ago, let alone in lingerie. Feeling at home in my own skin has long been a struggle for me but its a relieving way to live. This has allowed me to be a lot more forgiving to myself, as I have a tendency to be hyper-critical of my own work, and I can avoid being quite so frustrated with my art. I can mess around with my ideas and not feel like a failure. Art used to be very stressful for me but this class has helped me change that.

I look forward to moving on to learn animation in the coming year! I have always been fascinated with it and I cannot wait to conquer a new subject.