The power that art can have on our world is indescribable.
It can inspire generations to use their lives in a powerful. And it’s this inspiration that continues to drive and inspire Diana aka Lädy Millard, a New York artist who gained notoriety through her exquisite graffiti art.
Originally from the Southside of Jamaica, she and her family moved to Queens, New York when she was a young girl. It was then that she started painting, telling RIZZARR that her first picture was of a unicorn. Seeing her talent, she placed Lädy into the Art Students League. Later, Lädy attended the High School of Art and Design and Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), which helped her get a job in the highly competitive fashion industry.
However, Lädy says that after 9/11, “she felt called upon to do something different” — she became a graffiti artist. Following her passion, she became a very successful studio artist, working in her studio on the Lower East side. Many through media and the art industry have marveled about her work.
TAKE A GLIMPSE INTO THE ART PROCESS & WORK OF ARTIST LÄDY MILLARD
As Art Critic Megan Garwood says, “From her empirical experiences, Lady Millard appropriates common iconography of femininity or female form to not only claim her power but also to reference the pervasive force of its imagery. As a social commentator and street anthropologist, Lady incorporated her environment to manipulate the audience’s view in the reality that they live in. Lady changes our perspective on the definition of “Lady” itself. She is not only an artist, but [also] a movement.”
Lädy’s work and passion is truly admirable. We want to showcase her work to you and how she is using her passion to inspire many around the world.
RIZZARR INTERVIEW WITH LÄDY MILLARD
1. What generated your interest in painting?
My idea came from a place of hoping for a better future – not just for myself but for the entire world – I believe in the artist as the balancing force in our society.
2. How did you go about executing your idea and bringing it to life?
I asked others for help. I also pitched the idea over and over again until it was perfect.
3. What are some of the challenges that you faced as you tried to execute your idea and your passions?
And how did you overcome them? I tried to do something similar in the past, I thought that I could do it alone. This time as researched and with due diligence things started to work. I want to thank Brian Shevlin of Con Artist Collective for inspiring these ideas that were always there. Without putting all the years of experience together with the concept of collaboration this project would still be just an idea.
4. How do you feel that these experiences have shaped you as a person and your ideas about how youth and young adults can change the world?
I believe that everyone can change the world. They do it with their words beliefs and even their inaction. I am doing this because I have a bigger plan that involves the power of the collective. I like the idea of bees and how they work. I have modeled my concepts from the dynamics of hive interactions. It is the reason that I chose King Bee as the first artist I asked to take part in the project.
5. Who or what has played a major role on your life and in your development?
My friends, Ed Garrido & Shaina Yang. Without them I would just have a dream. They ground me and help me to develop my creativity.
6. Why do you think more people should be aware of the brilliance of painting and how do you think that could change the world?
People should be more aware of the arts because it is all around them. Without art there would be no design, no technology, no scientific research. Without the Arts we would not have music and mathematics would take no form.
7. What are you hoping that people will take away for your idea?
It is important to have balance within out society.They are cutting arts education in school. Art tells the history of our world. Music and art fuel science and technology.
8. How you do plan to continue to use your idea to change the world? And what are you hoping to accomplish in the future?
I would like to start this as my first of many collective spaces all over the world.
9. What advice would you give to anyone who is struggling as they pursue their dreams?
Do not give up.
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