Elizabeth was raised in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. As a child, her Grandmother's would help her identify various wild flowers at their cabin above Oakley, Utah. This is where her love of flowers began. "I still have the book where I pressed and categorized wild flowers that my paternal Grandmother helped me with." She began painting in her early 20's but soon children became her priority and her love of painting was an occasional hobby. As the children grew, so did her desire to expand on her art. Elizabeth now devotes full time to her art. She has won numerous awards including “Best of Show” twice at the National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Exhibit and the “Tuffy Berg Award” at the 2008 CM Russell auction. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and in the Ella Dunnegan Museum in Bolivar, MO.
Artist’s Statement:
There is something about flowers that just makes my heart sing and although I paint a variety of subjects, flowers are what give me the most joy. I have over 90 roses, many peonies, lilies, sunflowers and many other flowers are just a step away from my 600 sq. ft studio where I paint. I am drawn to dramatic lighting, color and emotion. I strongly believe that art heals and that each painting is painted with the energy to heal someone. This is what I strive for in my paintings.
Art Associations:
Signature Member of "Oil Painters of America"
Master Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society
Master Member of American Women Artist
Magazine Articles:
2023 Feature article in Art of the West and painting made the cover 2012 Feature article in Southwest Art
2010 Feature Article in Art of the West
2009 Artist to Watch in Southwest Art
2008 Feature Article in American Art Collector
2007 Feature Article in American Art Collector
2006 Feature Article in American Artist Magazine
Museum Shows:
2008 - 2020 CM Russell Auction
2014 Booth Museum of Western Art
Gallery Representation:
Illume Gallery West, Phillipsburg, MT
A. Banks Gallery, Missoula, MT
Wilcox Gallery, Jackson, WY
Wildhorse Gallery, Steamboat Springs, CO
Highlands Art Gallery, Bernardsville, NJ
Montgomery Lee Fine Art, Park City, UT
FOR Gallery, Whitefish and Big Fork, Montana
Achievements & Awards:
2023 Awards Judge for the Western Regional Oil Painters of America Show
2023 Awarded the Bronze Medal in the Signature Division at the OPA Master Show
2022 Awarded Still Life Award of Excellence at the OPA Western Regional Show
2021 Awarded Best use of Light at the NOAPS annual exhibit
2020 Awarded Best Still Life at the National Oil Painters of America Exhibit
2021 Awarded Award of Merit at the Springville Museum of Art Springville Exhibit
2014 Awarded “Best in Show at the NOAPS annual exhibit
2014 awarded honorable mention at the AIS annual exhibit
2014 awarded 1st place in the portrait division of the Traces of the West Show
2014 Awarded 2nd place at the American Women Artist show for the Master Division
2013 awarded 3rd place at the Salon International at the Greenhouse Gallery
2013 Accepted into the OPA National Exhibit and the Salon Exhibit 2012 Accepted into the National Oil Painters of American Exhibit
2012 Accepted into the Salon International Exhibit at the Greenhouse Gallery
2011 Accepted into the Regional division of the Oil Painter’s of America
2011 Awarded Juror’s top 50 at the Salon International Greenhouse Gallery
2010 Feature article in Sept/Oct issue of Art of the West Magazine 2010 Awarded “Best of Show” at The National Oil and Acrylic Painter’s Society Exhibition
2008 Accepted into the Central Division of the Oil Painters of America Exhibit at Devin
2008 Awarded the “Platinum Palette Award” at the "Best of America 2008" exhibit held at the Dunnegan Museum of Art, Bolivar, Missouri
2008 Awarded Signature Status with the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society
2008 Selected in the Jury's Top 50 at the 2008 Salon International
2008 Featured article in American Art Collector Magazine, May 2008
2008 Winner of the Tuffy Berg Award at the CM Russell Auction
2008 Accepted into the 17th Annual Oil Painters of America Exhibit
2008 Accepted into the Salon International Exhibit (2 Pieces)
2007 "Best Still Life" at the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' society annual exhibit
2007 Accepted into the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society "Best of America" Exhibit
2007 Accepted into the OPA Central Divison Annual Exhibit at Southwind Gallery, Topeka
2007 One Woman Show May 2007 Highlands Art Gallery
2007 Finalist for month of Feb in Raymar Art contest for "First year’s Crop"
2007 Accepted into the 16th annual Oil Painter's of America National Exhibit
2007 Listed in Who's Who in Oil Painters of America - Accepted into the 2007 Salon International at the Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2007 Finalist for January in Raymar Art contest for "The Black Cowboy"
2006 "Best Still Life" at the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society annual exhibit - Feature artist in "American Artist" for December 2006
Feb 2006 Finalist (2 paintings) Raymar Plein Air (judged by Gregg Kreutz) "Bernardo” and “Turkish Pitcher with Yellow Roses”
2005 Aug/Sept Two Artist Show Your Décor, Kansas City
2004 July/Aug Still Life Show Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona