Homesick for Another World explores the experience of anxiety and the feeling of longing for somewhere beyond the present. Through oil and gold lacquer, Lily Formato...

Bonfire explores fantasy and the imagined experiences that occupy the artist’s mind. Combining oil and chalk pastel, Lily Formato creates a dreamlike work rooted in personal...

Inspired by a friend’s experience, bringing playful imagery into a small-scale oil painting. Through Formato’s distinctive perspective, the work transforms a personal story into a curious...

Never Alone explores the desire for freedom found in the outdoors. Through expressive linework and layered oil and ink, Lily Formato reflects on the connection between...

The Black Lodge explores Lily Formato’s fears and feelings of loathing through an intensely layered composition. Using ink and oil on canvas, Formato translates these internal...

Sacrifice explores the process of understanding and confronting death. Through Lily Formato’s layered, stream-of-consciousness approach, the work considers grief, loss, and the emotions that emerge when...

Rose Period III is a deeply personal work exploring the artist’s relationship with her mother’s addictions and American religion. Through layered imagery, expressive linework, and an...

Rose Period II reflects Lily Formato’s relationship with her hometown of Wytheville, Virginia. Through layered ink, oil, expressive marks, and vivid imagery, the work transforms a...

Original painting. Artist: Lily Formato Medium: Oil on canvas Year: 2026

Barn at the Shot Tower by Anika Whittier captures the character of a familiar Southwest Virginia landscape through one of the region’s enduring rural structures. Painted...

Small Butterfly by Anika Whittier celebrates the delicate beauty of one of nature’s smallest details. This intimate oil painting reflects Anika’s appreciation for the plants, wildlife,...

Backyard Sunset by Anika Whittier captures the beauty of an everyday view transformed by the changing evening light. This intimate oil painting reflects Anika’s appreciation for...

Fort Chiswell Mansion at Sunset by Anika Whittier captures a historic local structure illuminated by the warmth of the evening sky. Painted in oil, the work...

Foster Falls Sunset by Anika Whittier captures the warmth of evening settling over the Southwest Virginia landscape. Painted in oil, the work reflects Anika’s connection to...

Mount Rogers Sunset by Anika Whittier captures the warmth and atmosphere of sunset across the Southwest Virginia landscape. Painted in oil, the work reflects Anika’s connection...

Below the Shot Tower by Anika Whittier captures a familiar Southwest Virginia landmark from a quieter perspective. Painted in oil, the work reflects Anika’s interest in...