These Are the Times

by Leni D. Anderson, MLIS, MA.AC

“As an autodidactic artist, theologian, art historian, former special collections librarian/archivist, and service-connected disabled veteran who served as an US Army military police, I bring a diverse background to my work. My artistic inspiration, both in concept and execution, stems from my military experience and my subsequent studies of influential artists such as Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Albrecht Dürer, Bob Thompson, Jean-Michel Basquiat, and Joseph Beuys. My artwork explores a broad spectrum of historical and contemporary religious, socio-political, and cultural issues, employing a distinctive blend of religious and secular iconography. This approach invites viewers to challenge and reflect on how we, as individuals and as a society, interpret and shape our understanding of the world and the information we encounter daily.”