Manassas, VA
About Lillis Werder:
Lillis Werder is a fine art and portrait photographer in the Northern Virginia area providing fine art worldwide to hospitality and healthcare industries through Getty Images stock photography, art exhibits, online sales through Etsy shop, and other venues. Originally from Kansas, Lillis graduated from Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service majoring in International Politics. She travels worldwide, focusing on fine art scenes from major destinations in both Europe and the United States. She also provides event photography for Congress and various embassies in DC and is a regular vendor at the Czech Embassy Christmas market in DC. Her images are varied in style and in subject, including cityscapes, landscaped, architecture, street photography, travel photos, and nature. She sells her art worldwide through stock photography company Getty Images. Lillis' goal is to create scenes with a unique perspective in a composition and color range to allow the viewer to feel as if they are in the scene. She wants her artwork to inspire others to travel and explore new locations.
Selected exhibitions
- Arts Club of Washington - Washington, DC, 2023
- Czech Embassy - Washington, DC, 2023
- Smithsonian Museum NCSML - Cedar Rapids, IA, 2023
- Green Street Gardens - Alexandria, VA, 2022
- NIH National Institutes of Health - Bethesda, MD , 2022
- Target Gallery Torpedo Factory - Alexandria, VA, 2022
- Art League Torpedo Factory - Alexandria, VA, 2022
- Focus Gallery - Falls Church, VA, 2021
- Goodwin House - Alexandria, VA, 2021
- Chasen Galleries - Richmond, VA, 2021
- Bistro Bohem - Washington, DC, 2020
- W Hotel - Washington, DC, 2019
- Rockledge Mansion - Occoquan, VA, 2019
- Art in City Hall - Alexandria, VA, 2019
- Ridgewood Market - New York, 2018
- Washington Court Hotel - Washington, DC, 2018
- Oatlands Historic Home - Leesburg, VA, 2018
- Morean Art Center - St. Petersburg, FL, 2017
- Sonoma Cellars - Alexandria, VA, 2017
- Popcorn Gallery - Glen Echo, MD, 2017
- Tryst Gallery - Leesburg, VA, 2017
- Mill Street Gallery - Occoquan, VA, 2017
- American University - Ashburn, VA, 2016
- TTR Sothebys - Washington, DC, 2015
- Hylton Performing Arts - Manassas, VA, 2015
- Dulles Airport - Dulles, VA, 2015
- Kimpton Hotels - Alexandria, VA, 2014
- Buzz Bakeshop - Alexandria, VA, 2013
Education
- Georgetown University, BS in Foreign Service, International Politics - Washington, DC,1980
Press Accolades
- Washington Post - 2016, various dates for Czech Embassy, and Am Friends of Czech Republic
- Elan Magazine - various articles written, 2012-2015
- Worldwide Newspapers and Magazines through Stock Photos Getty Images - 2010-2023