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Elizabeth reconnected with her childhood passion for drawing and painting long past when the chance was available to be considered ‘young and emerging’, or to graduate from one of the prestigious art schools.
Since leaving the work pressures of the land, she now has the time to seek out teachers of repute and/or of international standing, such as Elisabeth Cummings, Fu Hong, Clayton Beck III, Mervyn Moriarty, Shane Pickett, Lucja Ray, Peter Griffen, Jenie Fawckner and others. A workshop of realism in oils with Jenie Fawckner has been a real turning point in depicting landscape. Alternatively working in cold wax techniques with Kym Barrett and Cheryl McGannon is a wonderful escape into abstraction. Together with countless hours studying the masters in many galleries, they have broadened her experience, her technique, and her understanding of art. |
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Life is now a constant journey to capture and expand on the essence of her memories and experiences, using canvas, board or paper and all mediums. Elizabeth enjoys most being free to express her thoughts at the time, be they pictorial or abstract, using whichever medium lends itself to the current idea, whatever happens to be at hand, or a mixture of many. Only photographs which she has taken herself are used as inspiration or a reference point.
Western Queensland is where she grew up, spent most of her married life, and where her heart remains in spite of being ‘retired’ to the Sunshine Coast hinterland, to the north of Brisbane, Australia. The bush stays closely connected through having been a member of the “Six Artists From Out Of Nowhere”. These were a group of friends from the Maranoa region of Queensland who exhibited regularly in Brisbane and regional Queensland, and once also in Italy.
Elizabeth’s work, which was once described as ‘collectable’ by an art-show judge connected with the Queensland Art Gallery; has achieved awards through very limited exposure, and she has sold over 150 works which can be found in some public, and many private collections, both locally and worldwide. She considers the highlight of her achievements so far to be the sale at auction of a commissioned work for AU$10,000, the proceeds of which all went to the ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation.
Western Queensland is where she grew up, spent most of her married life, and where her heart remains in spite of being ‘retired’ to the Sunshine Coast hinterland, to the north of Brisbane, Australia. The bush stays closely connected through having been a member of the “Six Artists From Out Of Nowhere”. These were a group of friends from the Maranoa region of Queensland who exhibited regularly in Brisbane and regional Queensland, and once also in Italy.
Elizabeth’s work, which was once described as ‘collectable’ by an art-show judge connected with the Queensland Art Gallery; has achieved awards through very limited exposure, and she has sold over 150 works which can be found in some public, and many private collections, both locally and worldwide. She considers the highlight of her achievements so far to be the sale at auction of a commissioned work for AU$10,000, the proceeds of which all went to the ‘Make a Wish’ Foundation.
Exhibition History
Solo Exhibitions
Freestyle Tout at Emporium Brisbane - June 2008
Group Exhibitions
Freestyle Tout at Emporium Brisbane - June 2008
Group Exhibitions
- Red Hill Gallery Brisbane - April 2020.
- Roma on Bungil Gallery – April/May 2016
- Gallery 107 Dalby – April 2015
- Dogwood Crossing Gallery Miles – April 2015
- Taroom – November 2014
- Kinnears Toowoomba - August 2014
- Insight Gallery Toowoomba - June 2014
- Roma on Bungil Gallery – May 2014
- John Mullins Memorial Gallery, Miles – February 2014
- Biloela Regional Gallery – December 2013
- Claudio Polles Gallery, Cogneliano Italy – September 2013
- John Mullins Gallery Miles – June 2013
- Roma on Bungil Gallery – March 2013
- White Canvas Gallery Brisbane – September 2012
- Roma on Bungil – July 2012
- Qantas Founders Museum Longreach – March 2012
Awards
- 2021 - Highly Commended - Landscape category - Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi.
- 2017 - Second - Open Category - Aspects Art Show, Goondiwindi.
- 2008 - Best acrylic painting – Blackall Range Zonta ‘Women in Art’ Exhibition
- 2007 - First – Miniatures – Maleny Art Awards and Exhibition
- 2005 - Second - Open category – Mitchell Landmark Art Show
- 2005 - Highly Commended – Open category – Mitchell Landmark Art Prize
- 2005 - Members prize – Queensland Flying Arts Regional Art Awards
- 2005 - Second - Miniatures - Roma Easter Art Exhibition
- 2003 - Highly Commended - Miniatures - Maleny Art Awards and Exhibition
- 2002 - Second “Year of the Outback” Open category - Roma Easter Art Exhibition
- 2001 - First - Mixed Media – Surat Regional Gallery Art Show
- 2001 - Second - Acrylics - Surat Regional Gallery Art Show
Collections and highlights
Works by Elizabeth are privately held in England, Scotland, France, Dubai, Korea, and New Zealand, as well as Australia
- 2020 - invited to be represented in a group exhibition in Red Hill Gallery opening April 2020.
- 2017 - invited to be represented by Red Hill Gallery, Brisbane
- 2007 - Commissioned painting for charity function sold at auction for $10,000
- 2004 - Work purchased by Flying Arts Board member
- 2003 - Work purchased by Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim