Ligel Lambert

Ligel Lambert is an American (Haitian born in May 20, 1982) interdisciplinary artist, entrepreneur, educator & graphic designer who primarily works in painting, collage, printmaking, assemblage (art) and sculpture. He is best known for his colorful, Fauvist, rhythmic and abstracted interpretations of musicians, interpretations of sounds and musical themed paintings.

Ligel received a Master of Fine Arts from RMIT University, which is located in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He completed coursework for a Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction from the University of West Florida, which is located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. He also holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design. Ligel is an honorably discharged Veteran of the United States Marine Corps (USMC).

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

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 (SCAD) briefly before enlisting in the United States Military (The United States Marine Corps). 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 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.

For nearly a decade, Ligel has collaborated with musician and professor, Wycliffe Gordon on numerous projects. In 2011, Ligel collaborated with Howard R. Paul and Grammy Award wining performing artist and songwriter, Bob James (musician).

RMIT University,Savannah State University,The Beach Institute/the King-Tisdell Cottage Foundation Inc.,Coastal Jazz Association,The City of Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Jazz Festival). Ligel is also a featured artist on Artsy.