General

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       Hello! I'm Alicia ‘Lish’ Hoerman, aka BrokenLishbone, a Kansas City based artist & illustrator.

I earned my BFA from UCM majoring in studio art with an illustration emphasis. I primarily work digitally, but experiment with combining or translating pieces into traditional work. I'm currently

a Jr. Art Director with C3 Creative Consumer Concepts. In this role I work with my team to develop kids programs (including meal bags, toys, and more) for Raising Canes, Arby's, and a large array of other clients. Alongside my full-time position I am a freelance artist handling independent client work or pursing personal projects.

       Outside of my work I love vintage clothes, being out in nature, collecting weird things, and exploring childhood interests for inspiration, like old movies, shows, or games.

       Through 2024 I was honored to be invited back to UCM to give a visiting artist lecture for advanced illustration students, as well as serve as a reviewer for senior portfolio reviews.

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The Art

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I typically like to circle around morbid/death related topics, then add a coating of bright, candy-like colors to contrast the subject matter. While the majority of my art is digital, I love working traditionally as well when projects call for it.

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Below is a more in depth excerpt about my work:

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       We’re all contortionists, fitting into the molds set before us for the sake of

our future. It’s easy to ignore who we are underneath a jester's makeup, to get lost

in wishing for the past or lose the present by aggressively pursuing the future.

Who are you really? What do you dream of? What do you fear?

       I think of my work as fragments of a whole trying to answer those questions.

Snippets of the subconscious pushing through to the world like a stray plant in

cracked concrete. These pieces are my dreams, my hopes, my fears.

These are my thoughts & defining memories.

       I’ve slowly rendered a world of dark comfort, macabre with a candy coating,

trying to make my discomforts more digestible, or even fun and playful.

       To you, the viewer, this is an invitation to explore these worlds, these characters,

these moments. This is a hope that you might find joy in them, or even relate to their

stories. Thank you for throwing your eyes across my work,

and for the kind words along the way.

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                                                                                                             - Lish

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EVENTS:

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Displays/Exhibitions/Publications:

• Tree Hugger Kitchen Display ............................................................................. Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

• 'Bent Over Backwards' - Stocksdale Gallery, Solo Exhibition .................................. Oct - Dec 2022

• UCM Faculty Portrait Show .................................................................................................... Oct 2022

• Published in Arcade Magazine ............................................................................................. April 2022

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Large Scale Projects:

• Parade of Hearts ................................................................................................. Dec 2022 - July 2023

• The Bridge Builder Pt. 2 - William Jewell College Mural .................................................. April 2022

• The Bridge Builder Pt. 1 - William Jewell College Mural .................................................... Jan 2021

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Art Student Mentorship:

• UCM Senior Portfolio reviewer ............................................................................................. Apr 2024

• UCM Guest Lecture ............................................................................................................... Oct 2023

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Art Vending:

• Slice Expo .............................................................................................................................. Oct 2024

• Macabre Market .................................................................................................................... Oct 2024

• Paper Plains Zine Fest ......................................................................................................... Sept 2024

• The Vinyl Underground ........................................................................................................ Aug 2024

• Macabre Market .................................................................................................................... May 2024

• Halfoween ............................................................................................................................... Apr 2024

• Parade of Hearts Returning Artist ......................................................................................... Apr 2024

• Paper Plains Zine Fest ........................................................................................................... Aug 2023

• KC Zine Con .......................................................................................................................... June 2023

• KC Zine Con, Trunk-or-Treat .................................................................................................. Oct 2022

• Paper Plains Zine Fest ........................................................................................................... Sept 2022

• Kansas City Zine Con ............................................................................................................ June 2022

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Awards:

• UCM Outstanding Undergraduate Award ........................................................................... May 2022

  • Recognized as an outstanding student by Art/Design faculty

• UCM 54th Annual Citation Show .......................................................................................... May 2022

  • Award from Mid-Missouri Artists & 2 Awards from UCM Faculty Citation Committee.

• UCM 53rd Annual Citation Show .......................................................................................... May 2021

  • Award from Mid-Missouri Artists and UCM Faculty Citation Committee.

• UCM 52nd Annual Citation Show .......................................................................................... May 2020

  • Award from the UCM Faculty Citation Committee.

• Department of Art and Design Scholarship ...................................................... Aug 2019 - May 2020

• SCC Board Room Awards (4 Total) ........................................................................................ May 2019

  • Pieces displayed in the SCC boardroom for 7 months.

• SCC Student Exhibition .......................................................................................................... May 2019

  • First place within the Illustration/Color Theory category & Printmaking category.

  • Second place within the Drawing III/Advanced Drawing category.