Exploring themes of joy, liberation, and radical inclusion, in her latest body of work, "Hold it Lightly," Lisa Congdon(b. 1968) creates digital drawings, which are then transformed into large, multi-color, layered serigraphs andthree-dimensional paper installations. Her work elevates mundane, simple shapes into discourse with symbols fromher own life, nature, and the supernatural in pared-down, unfussy, organized arrangements and graphic renderings.Through her iconic hand-lettering, Congdon integrates messages into her work, which are both intentionally joyfuland hopeful and simultaneously, unabashedly outspokenand often subversive."Hold it Lightly" is exhibited in conversation with Corita Kent's"heroes and sheroes" series, and Congdon's work reflectsthe profound personal impact of Kent's legacy on her work, process, and pedagogy. Typically working in paint, "Hold itLightly" represents the artist's first exhibit of printed matter. Congdon graduated from Saint Mary's College of Californiain 1990 with a Bachelor of Arts in History and is the first alumni to have a solo show at the museum.