“The Mirror Talks Back”: Exhibit by Lillian Nelson

Fri Jan 02 2026 at 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-07:00

Zootown Arts Community Center / ZACC | Missoula

Lillian Nelson: The Delusional Artist
Publisher/HostLillian Nelson: The Delusional Artist
\u201cThe Mirror Talks Back\u201d: Exhibit by Lillian Nelson
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“The thought that each and every one of us is a universe unto itself fills me with wonder. Each of us is filled and built up from completely unique sets of genes, circumstances, joys, traumas, interests, and on and on and on. The scope of our varying individual identity is dizzying in its complexity and nuance, a sharp juxtaposition to the categorical boxes in which we attempt to organize ourselves.
Through deep introspection into my own late diagnosis with autism as well as the observations of the world around me, with this exhibit I have attempted to capture even the tiniest spectrum of the notion: What makes the Self “self”? What is at the root of it all? The way we are shaped affects not just ourselves but everyone around us, including the natural world. What would happen if we were truly honest, not just with each other, but with the reflections staring back at us.”
Nelson is a Montana native, earning her BFA from the University of Montana in 2007. She has collaborated and created a number of art programs in Missoula over the years including the gallery E3 Convergence, VonCommon, Allez and currently Torrents Art at the Confluence Center. She has shown in multiple local, national, and international galleries and museums, is represented by Radius Gallery in Missoula, MT, and is a proficient muralist in the Missoula and Bitterroot valleys. She lives with her husband and three children in Missoula.
Join the artist for the exhibit opening at the Zootown Arts Community Center, Friday, January 2nd, 5-8pm.
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