Bio: Lillian Elaine Wilson

Lillian Elaine Wilson was born in 1963, and grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She was raised by New Yorkers, a mother, who is an accomplished poet, and a father, who was a photographer. It is no wonder she would end up with a strong interest in the visual arts. In 1986, she graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities, with a major in photography. In 1989, after working for three years with one of the top portrait photographers in Indianapolis, Gary Yohler, she moved to California to further pursue her career as a photographer.

Lillian's more than twenty year journey in the Photography industry has been a diverse one. She has held such positions as The Kodak Professional Account Executive of Greater Los Angeles; the Technical Film Sales Supervisor at Calumet Photographic, Hollywood; and the Assistant Producer to Celebrity and Beauty Photographer, Charles William Bush; and then spent four years working in the Stock Imagery industry. Since 2005, she works for The J. Paul Getty Museum; there she is the Senior Staff Assistant to the Manager of Imaging Services. In 2010, additionally, she was promoted to Imaging Technician for an on-going project to digitally capture the museum’s photographs collection. Working at the Museum, surrounded by some of the world’s greatest art, and a network of creative people, affords her opportunities to grow as an artist.

As to her art, her interests continue as a Portrait Photographer, but more so, her concentration is in Street Photography. Some prestigious awards include Lucie “IPA” honorable mentions (2004, 2005, and 2008); a “B&W Magazine” Silver Award (2005); and a “PX3 Prix De La Photographie Paris honorable mention (2008). Her series “Life Stop 217" was featured in “Focus, Fine Art Photography Magazine” (2008). Her photographs have been exhibited at such esteemed venues as/with Paul Kopeikin Gallery, Farmani Gallery, The Photo LA Fine Art Convention, The Lucie Foundation, Art LA, MOPLA, and FOA auctions. This fall, she will have a solo exhibition of her current “Commuting” series, at the University of Laverne.

Additionally, when time allows, Wilson writes poetry. Her poem, "Leaving Mother" was published in 2007 in an anthology of contemporary American women poets, "The Movable Nest," published by Helicon Nine Editions. In May of 2009, her poem “Thyroidectomy,” was published, in “Thyroid,” an indispensable, peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, scientists, molecular endocrinologists, cell biologists, pharmacologists, and biochemists. This was the first time a poem has been invited for publication into the journal.

She continues to seek representation, exhibition, and publication opportunities.

Contour Photos (NYC) a part of Media Vast/ Getty Images, and Viewville represent her photography. Her art photographs have been published with; Autumn House Press, Barnwood Press, BkMk Press, B&W Magazine, The Dallas Observer, The Flying Island, Focus Fine Art Photography Magazine, Getty Publications, Helicon Nine Editions, Hot Water Press, The Long Beach Museum Foundation Report, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., Melcher Media Inc., The Pennsylvania Lawyer Magazine, Psychology Today Magazine, University of Arkansas Press, and Writers' Forum.