I am a mixed-race artist whose work is shaped by the people in my life, my connection to nature, and music. Rooted in curiosity, humor, and emotional honesty, my work reflects a belief in the power of human bonds.
Email: lizavaleroart@gmail.com
Instagram: @valero.lagoon
For any purchase, commission, collaboration, or general inquieries don’t hesitate to reach out! The quickest way to reach me is email or instagram (both also linked in the bottom corners of this page!)
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Magna Cum Laude, Clemson University, Clemson SC
Professional Experience:
Front Desk Associate for The Lowcountry Artist Gallery, Charleston SC
2026-Present
Adobe Intern in the Clemson Makerspace, Cooper Library, Clemson University, Clemson SC
Oct 2024-May 2026
Typsetter for the Clemson University Press, Clemson SC
Oct 2024-May 2026
Creative Director for THE FIORI*, Charleston SC,
Feb 2025-Present
Art Department Student Videography Work, Clemson University, Clemson SC
Jan 2026 - May 2026
Awards/Leadership Roles:
Recipient of the New York Acadamy of Art’s Summer Undergraduate Residency Scholarship
July 2026
Harold Cooledge Award in Undergraduate Art History
May 2026
Organizer, Curator, and Graphic Design Lead in the 2nd Annual Clemson University New Media Festival
Screened April 2026
Social Media Manager, Graphic Design Lead, and Vice President of Clemson University Improv’s Mock Turtle Soup
Sept 2022-May 2026
(upcoming)
I saw you in my Dream Last Night, Park Circle Gallery, Park Circle, North Charleston SC
Nov 2026
ARTISPHERE, Artists of the Upstate
Greenville SC
May 2026
BFA Exhibition, Senior Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson SC
April 2026
Foundations Exhibition, Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson SC
April 2024
Community Work
COMMUNITY COMPOSITION
Swansons Warehouse, Greenville SC,
April 18th 2026
CANSTRUCTION Competition,
Designer and board member of DeSlac- Clemson University’s Inaugural Dean Student Leadership team for the College of Architecture, Art, and Construction,
Clemson SC,
April 2026
Volunteer for OYE Studios
Greenville, SC
2025