Alicia Philley lived in Austin until the end of 3rd grade and moved back 16 years ago to raise her two children. She completed the BFA program in painting at Hunter College, NYC, in 2005 and earned a BA in journalism from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, in 1995. Recent spaces that have exhibited her art include The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, The Julia C. Butridge Gallery, and the 14th Contemporary Eco Museum. She is currently artist in residence at the Wild Basin Research Center, and in 2025 will spend a month in Newfoundland, Can., with the Pouch Cove Foundation.