Liz Rhaney

Liz Rhaney is an educator, filmmaker, writer, musician, and DJ. She creates multisensory forms of storytelling and archivism with sound, video, and installations. She obtained her BFA in Graphic Design from Armstrong State University (now Armstrong Campus of Georgia Southern University) and her MFA in Studio Art from Maine College of Art.

Artist Statement:

I sculpt space with light and sound. I mold a space into an experience that is shared by the audience. My power comes from connecting to my community. My art is a practice of maintaining that connection.

I also create in the intersection of art and archives. My work forms an archive of moments, communities, and ideas. The care I put into archiving the communities around me reflects the value I see in those communities.

As a queer woman of color, I exist in many intersections, and the layers in my work reflect the layers of my identity. Inspired by Frida Kahlo, I express my own reality.