Ligel Lambert


Ligel Lambert is an American interdisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, educator & graphic designer who primarily works in painting, collage, printmaking, assemblage and sculpture. He is best known for his colorful, Fauvist, rhythmic and abstracted interpretations of musicians, interpretations of sounds and musical themed paintings.

Education and Military Service

Ligel received a Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University, Melbourne. He has completed coursework for a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of West Florida, Pensacola. He also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Ligel graduated from the United States Armed Forces School of Music in 2001. He is an honorably discharged Veteran of the United States Marine Corps.

Residence

Ligel is currently based in New York City. His work is in several public and private collections throughout the United States and abroad.

Life

Ligel grew up in Savannah, Georgia, USA. He attended the Savannah Arts Academy, High School of the Visual & Performing Arts and graduated in 2000. He then attended the Savannah College of Art & Design briefly before enlisting in the United States Military. After his honorable military service, Ligel attended Armstrong Atlantic State University, now the Georgia Southern University-Armstrong Campus. In an article written by Amy Morris, which was published by the Savannah Morning News as well as the Florida Times Union, documented in the Spring of 2006, Ligel was chosen as the Artist for the 2006 Jacksonville Jazz Festival. In 2007, Ligel's Art was selected for the 2007 Capital Jazz Festival. From 2007 - 2011, Ligel was the Artistic Director, board member and graphic designer for the Savannah Jazz Festival, presented by the Coastal Jazz Association of Savannah, Georgia.
In 2010, Ligel was selected as the Artist for the Black Heritage Festival.
In 2011, Ligel was briefly an adjunct faculty at the Savannah Technical College, located in Savannah, Georgia. In 2012, Ligel became one of the finalists for the Runway-to-Win design challenge. His works have been exhibited in many venues in the United States and abroad.

Academic Publications

In an article written by Nathan Driskell and published in June 2016, Ligel is listed to have taught high school students in the United States, South Korea, Japan and in China. In China, Ligel taught the IBDP Visual Art at Shanghai Shixi High School.

Collaborations

For more than a decade, Ligel has collaborated with musician and professor, Wycliffe Gordon on numerous projects. In 2011, Ligel collaborated with musician, President and CEO of Benedetto Guitars Inc., Howard R. Paul and Grammy Award-winning performing artist and songwriter, Bob James.

Selected Collections