Mixed Media, Sculpture & Installation

Lili Bernard. Orisha Chart One, 2019. Acrylic, Rope, Clay, Metal, Wood, Straw, Plastic, Toys, Candy, Beads, Faux Jewelry and Digital Photos on Canvas, 30x36

Lili Bernard. Orisha Chart One, 2019. Acrylic, Rope, Clay, Metal, Wood, Straw, Plastic, Toys, Candy, Beads, Faux Jewelry and Digital Photos on Canvas, 30×36

Lili Bernard. Beware of Boogiemen Disguised as Deity, 2019. Mixed Media, 76 inches x 36 inches

Lili Bernard. Beware of Boogiemen Disguised as Deity, 2019. Mixed Media, 76 inches x 36 inches

Lili Bernard. Elegua's Phallus, 2019. Acrylic Paint, Cowrie Shells, Twine and Pipe Cleaners on Wood, 34 inches x 9 inches x 6 inches

Lili Bernard. Elegua’s Phallus, 2019. Acrylic Paint, Cowrie Shells, Twine and Pipe Cleaners on Wood, 34″x9″x6″

Lili Bernard. Self Portrait as Yemaya Under Attack, 2017. Sequin, Acrylic Paint, Photographs, Pills, Glitter, Nylon Afro-Wig, Ribbon, Pipe Cleaners, Cork, False Eyelashes, Plastic Eyes and Costume Jewelry on Canvas, 48"x36"

Lili Bernard. Self Portrait as Yemaya Under Attack, 2017. Sequin, Acrylic Paint, Photographs, Pills, Glitter, Nylon Afro-Wig, Ribbon, Pipe Cleaners, Cork, False Eyelashes, Plastic Eyes and Costume Jewelry on Canvas, 48″x36″

Lili Bernard. Latasha Harlins en El Cielo con Las 7 Potencias Africanas, 2017. Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Metal Chain, Glitter, Plastic Eyeballs, Styrofoam, Plastic Angel, Faux Jewels and Digital Print on Canvas, 20”x20”

Lili Bernard. Latasha Harlins en El Cielo con Las 7 Potencias Africanas, 2017. Oil Paint, Acrylic Paint, Metal Chain, Glitter, Plastic Eyeballs, Styrofoam, Plastic Angel, Faux Jewels and Digital Print on Canvas, 20”x20”

Lili Bernard. Latasha Harlins y Las 7 Potencias Africans - Kaleidoscope Tribute to the Harlins Family, 2017. Acrylic Paint, Photos, Costume Jewels, Plastic Eyes and Glitter, 20"x20"

Lili Bernard. Latasha Harlins y Las 7 Potencias Africans – Kaleidoscope Tribute to the Harlins Family, 2017. Acrylic Paint, Photos, Costume Jewels, Plastic Eyes and Glitter, 20″x20″

Lili Bernard. Trump Trigger Warning One, 2017. Acrylic Paint, Photos, Costume Jewels, and Wooden Toothpicks on Canvas, 8"x8"

Lili Bernard. Trump Trigger Warning One, 2017. Acrylic Paint, Photos, Costume Jewels, and Wooden Toothpicks on Canvas, 8″x8.” Collection of Judy Bowen.

Lili Bernard. Manos Arriba, BC, 2016. Acrylic paint, photographs, indelible marker, costume jewelry, pills, glitter, plastic human skeleton, 24"x36"

Lili Bernard. Manos Arriba, BC, 2016. Acrylic paint, photographs, indelible marker, costume jewelry, pills, glitter, plastic human skeleton, 24″x36″ click here to enlarge

Lili Bernard: “Elvis Slept Here: Help Me, Abuelitas,” 2016. Acrylic paint, photographs, indelible marker, costume jewelry, sequin, glitter, rubber scorpions & snakes, rubber frogs, barbie doll, leather chord, plastic crescent moons, fake coins & jewels, dice, toy plastic bottle, rubber human skeleton, wood, cloth, 19″x24″

Lili Bernard. “Elvis Slept Here: Help Me, Abuelitas,” 2016. Acrylic paint, photographs, indelible marker, costume jewelry, sequin, glitter, rubber scorpions & snakes, rubber frogs, barbie doll, leather cord, plastic crescent moons, fake coins & jewels, dice, toy plastic bottle, rubber human skeleton, wood, cloth, 19″x24″ click here to enlarge

Lili Bernard. #EndRapeSOL #CA Memorial Angel, 2016. Acrylic Paint and Hand-Cut Digital Photo Collage on PVC, 72" x 48" x 48"

Lili Bernard. EndRapeSOL Memorial Angel, 2016. Acrylic Paint and Hand-Cut Digital Photo Collage on PVC, 72″ x 48″ x 48″

Detail of Ain’t Funny Crucifix 96″x72″x36″, Purple Sugar Cane, Conga Drum, Nails, Rope, Acrylic Paint, Watermelon Seeds, Digital Photograph © 2014 by Lili Bernard

Lili Bernard. Detail of Ain’t Funny Crucifix, 2014. Purple Sugar Cane, Conga Drum, Nails, Rope, Acrylic Paint, Watermelon Seeds, Digital Photograph, 96″x72’x36″

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Lili Bernard. Ain’t Funny Crucifix and Video-Art, 2014. Purple Sugar Cane, Conga Drum, Nails, Rope, Acrylic Paint, Watermelon Seeds, Digital Photograph, 96″x72’x36″

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Close-up of Lili Bernard. Ain’t Funny Crucifix and Video-Art, 2014. Purple Sugar Cane, Conga Drum, Nails, Rope, Acrylic Paint, Watermelon Seeds, Digital Photograph, 96″x72’x36″

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Lili Bernard. Donning & Dismissal of the Conquerors Coiffure Installation, 2014. MFA Degree Group Show, Otis, May 11, 2014 

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Lili Bernard. Donning & Dismissal of the Conquerors Coiffure Installation, 2014. Altars that Double as Hair Salons for the Orishas Oshun, Nana Baruku and Yemaya

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Lili Bernard. Oshun’s Altar-Hair Salon Station for Donning & Dismissal of the Conquerors Coiffure Installation, 2014.

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Lili Bernard. Nana Baruku’s Altar-Hair Salon Station for Donning & Dismissal of the Conquerors Coiffure Installation, 2014. 

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Lili Bernard. Oshun’s Altar-Hair Salon Station for Donning & Dismissal of the Conquerors Coiffure Installation, 2014. 

Santo Niño de Atocha's Basket by Elegua's Throne, Mixed Media Sculpture, Used in Donning and Dismissal of the Conqueror's Coiffure Public Engagement Performance, 36"x24"x18" © 2013 Lili Bernard, Available for Purchase

Lili Bernard. Santo Niño de Atocha’s Basket by Elegua’s Throne, Mixed Media Sculpture, Used in Donning and Dismissal of the Conqueror’s Coiffure Public Engagement Performance, 2014. 36″x24″x18″ © 2013 Lili Bernard

Elegua's Staff, Mixed Media, Used in Donning and Dismissal of the Conqueror's Coiffure Public Engagement Performance, 48"x7"x58" © 2013 Lili Bernard, Available for Purchase

Lili Bernard. Elegua’s Staff for Donning and Dismissal of the Conqueror’s Coiffure Public Engagement Performance, 2014. Wood, Acrylic Paint, Cowries, Lace, Twine, 48″x7″ x4″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie, 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie, 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (detail), 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (detail), 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (detail), 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (detail), 2014. Baby doll parts, Barbies, highchair, baby mobile, nails, cotton fabric, rope, chain, scissors, digital photos, children’s book, acrylic paint, 24″x28″x52″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Cover ), 2014. Digital image on paper on cardboard, 8″x10″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Cover ), 2014. Digital image on paper on cardboard, 8″x10″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Page 5), 2014. Digital image on paper and cardboard, 8″x10″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Page 5), 2014. Digital image on paper and cardboard, 8″x10″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Page 6), 2014. Digital image on paper and cardboard, 8″x10″

Lili Bernard. As American as Cherry Pie (Installation Book Page 6), 2014. Digital image on paper and cardboard, 8″x10″

Elegua Through the Crossroad and the Gate, Mixed Media Installation, 132"x96"x36" © 2013 by Lili Bernard, Available for Purchase

Lili Bernard. Elegua Through the Crossroad and the Gate, 2013. Mixed Media Installation, 132″x96″x36″

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Orishas Through the Crossroad and the Gate, Mixed Media Installation for Public Engagement Performance, Performed here at California African American Museum, Los Angeles, July 2013, 288″x96″x60″ © 2013 by Lili Bernard, Available for Purchase

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Orishas Through the Crossroad and the Gate, Mixed Media Installation for Public Engagement Performance, Lili Bernard MFA Thesis Solo Show, Leimert Park Vision Theatre, Los Angeles, May 2014

All My Love, Vanessa, Mixed Media, 48"x18"x5" © 2013 by Lili Bernard, Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. All My Love, Vanessa, 2013.  Mixed Media, 48″x18″x5″

Lili Bernard. Self Portrait Tortured, 2012. Wood, rope, canvas, paint bush, metal screw, acrylic paint, 31″x28″x5″ Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. Self Portrait Tortured, 2012. Wood, rope, canvas, paint bush, metal screw, acrylic paint, 31″x28″x5″ Available for purchase

Legacy of Christopher Columbus Memory Sculpture, Mixed Media Sculpture, 96"x48"x36" © 2011 by Lili Bernard, Available for purchase

Lili Bernard. Legacy of Christopher Columbus Memory Sculpture, wood, rubber, feather, rope, acrylic paint, metal wheels, 2011, 96″x48″x36″

A La Memoria de Los Fusilados, Mixed Media Sculpture, 96"x48"x36" © 2010 by Lili Bernard, Available for purchase

Lili Bernard.  A La Memoria de Los Fusilados, In Memoriam to those Executed by Ernesto “Che” Guevara, , 2010.  Wood, acrylic paint, porcelain urinal, metal, 96″x48″x36″