To me art has always been a gateway to expressing myself.
My name is Libby, and I am an autistic artist (with co-occurring conditions like SID (sensory integration dysfunction), High functioning anxiety, depression, Fibromyalgia, and suspected ADHD), my work centres around breaking stigmas and assumptions around nuances to do with disability, with a particular focus on autism and neurodiverse experiences.
Most of my work is based on my own experiences as a neurodivergent individual living in a society made for the perceived “normal” experiences of neurotypicals.
I convey these themes through explorations of self-portraiture, through mixed media techniques, though sketching in colourfull pens/pencils, and experimental painting.
A lot of my work also features the feathery/furry members of my family, as to me they form an integral part of my identity as a person and an artist.
For my Degree show I created a series of work I call ‘Life in the MADHOUSE’, where I explored what the ‘Normal within the Abnormal’ my life is, and my experiences as a disabled individual in today’s society through art.
Through creating I have found ways to explain/depict difficulties I personally struggle with, such as living with autism. Through my art I hope to help others to understand something they have no knowledge or prior experience with, and to start conversations catered around awareness and acceptance through art and creativity.
‘Part of the Flock’ (2024)
The Therapy Brothers
Morning Coffee
Shifting Emotions- Treacle the Turkey 09-15 /01 /2022 By Libby Rebecca Lilburn 35.5 x 45.5 cm (landscape) Watercolour, water soulable pencils, inks, and coloured pencils on Fabriano hot press 300lb watercolour paper
‘Thalia & Melpomene, Two sides to Me’ (2020)
‘Me, Myself, I & Betty’ (2023)
