ABOUT

ARTIST STATEMENT
In my work, I explore the relationship between labor and care using printmaking, collage, and installation processes. Through multisensory experiences, I intend to transport viewers into an environment where they are encouraged to question the invisible acts of labor and care that are put into what we consume and the people and places we surround ourselves with.

In my life, I have often found it difficult to process the overload of information and overconsumption normalized in our daily routines. As an attempt to combat these habits, I use precise and detail-oriented techniques, such as letterpress, to allow myself to slow down. By focusing on the moment at hand, I have the opportunity to consider the history and evolution of the materials, crafts, purposes, and communities within my practice. Additionally, I often utilize discarded materials to question the afterlife of the products and processes we consume and demonstrate how acts of care can redeem these abandoned materials and ideas.

I believe I have a responsibility both to myself and my community to create art that is accessible and encourages interaction. Therefore, it is important to me that I produce work with layered textures and narratives to create a tactile experience that engages the sense of touch. Using printed ephemera and transforming 3D spaces, I create tangible, lasting experiences that encourage reflection.


BIO
Lily Goodowens is a multidisciplinary artist based in Clarksville, Tennessee, focusing on printmaking, collage, type design, and installation. She studies at Austin Peay State University for her Bachelor's in Fine Arts with a concentration in Studio Arts.

Her work has been featured in many group exhibitions, including the 54th, 55th, and 56th Austin Peay State University Student Juried Exhibition and the 2024 and 2025 CECA Summer Research Showcase (Clarksville, TN). She has been awarded numerous grants from the Center for Excellence in the Creative Arts (CECA) Summer Research and Transformative Experience Grants, fellowships with the City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation and Signature HealthCARE of Erin, and residencies with the APSU Living Gallery. Furthermore, her work is represented in private collections across the United States.

In addition to her studio practice, Goodowens has previously worked professionally with Chautauqua Institution’s School of Visual Arts and galleries (Chautauqua, NY), Hatch Show Print (Nashville, TN), and Lorenzo Swinton Gallery (Clarksville, TN). She is the head of APSU’s Print Club and a gallery assistant for the Permanent Art Collection, Goldsmith Press and Rare Type Collection, and The New Gallery at APSU.