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Albany Artist Residency

I'm off to Albany W.A. next June for a 4 week artist residency. I'm over the moon to have been selected and cannot wait to explore this  interesting, beautiful historical area looking for inspiration from the natural world for my residency project. 

Flinders Art Show

It was a wonderful surprise to have been awarded the Flinders Community Association and Packing Room prize for my work THE PARTY'S OVER- a work of 3 vintage copper 'paper' bags .I was given the copper and it was extremely special- it had a stunning green patina and tiny fragments of grass embedded in its cracks. I also met the collector who bpought it and am very happy its gone to a good home who understands the works environmental message.

Cook Street Collective

I've been a member of this excellent gallery and collective for the last 6 years and am happy to be one of the new co-directors along with Jennifer Buntine and Julie Hocking. Weve joined founder Neil Williams and are a great team intent on taking the gallery into a very exciting new era. We've just launched the inaugural Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize-MPCAP-a selected, curated exhibition exploring contemporary landscape and also the landscape of the self . The exhibition of  33 finalists will open on October 25 - it's going to be a very exciting exhibition.

Flinders Fringe Festival

It's going to be a very busy start to the nerw year with a day at the Flinders Fringe Festival working on a FISH ON THE FRINGE installation - where we'll createw a huge ground work out of beach found plastic waste collected over Summer.

Southside Festival 2025

I'll be exhibiting a new iteration of While we were sleeping at the 2025 Frankston Southside Festival in May. The exhibition at the Cube gallery will be part exhibition, part interactive installation and part workshop space. Some old works but mostly new- I'm so thrilled to be bringing the message about the problems of plastic waste to the local community again.

FLOAT artist residency

I spent 4 weeks on a puropose built, sustainable vessel in a cove on the beautiful Lake Tyers , East Gippsland in August.

The vessel was only accessible by Kayak  and because the lake was so high, it was a 400 m plus paddle to and from land.

I went with a loose plan and let the environment inform my work. The birds, the vegetation, the ever changing lakes surface all found their way into a new series of LAKE DRAWINGS- handstitched natural fragments onto Saunders paper . It was something I had not anticipated but was very thankful  for. This is the absolute magic of a residency- time away alone to wear only your 'artist' hat. It's a place where you empty out only to fill up again in such unexpected ways. I still dream of that time.

Saltbush Artist Residency

I'm lucky enough to be the Artist in Residence at Saltbush Balnarring from July 8 - 22.

 

This special place is where I'll stay for two weeks to work on a new project  responding to the immediate environment and issues of plastic waste . Being Winter- its the perfect timne to spend days in the studio painting and thinking.

 

Neerim Bower Sculpture Prize

I was so happy to have been awarded equal first prize in the small sculpture exhibition for my work Birds flying high alongside Olivia O'Connor who is an amaing wood carver.

 

The theme of this years exhibition was Free as a bird and the works selected both inside and out were interesting, thoughtful and beautifully constructed.

My work sold ( as did many others) so I couldnt have been happier.

 

But I was particularly humbled by the comments from David Ashley Kerr- Senior curator at Latrobe Regional Gallery who said

Birds flying high is indicative of Liz's feather and cascading motifs. Her combination of an archway with falling feathers made of textured vintage brass to create a profound metaphor evoking the fragilityof life.This, coupled with an expert attention to detail, made for a superb sculpture and artwork of the highest quality.

 

 

 

PIP Magazine feature

 

I am absolutely thrilled to have been featured in the Summer eddition of PIP Magazine- a wonderful, insightful publication about living a more sustainably.

Keyyt Buckley came out to our place to chat and look at my work, garden, pantry and storeroom- it was a fantastic experience in every way.

 

See profile: Artist for change- true to life pages 79 - 82

 

 Bromley- Light after Dark

This new documentary about the divisive  and prolific artist David Bromley is interesting viewing but, as one of the artists interviewed during the making of this feature I  found it incredibly confronting seeing myself on the big screen .Bromleys very early works were amazingly raw and powerful and I hadnt seen any of these until viewing the film.

Upcoming exhibition & Gallery Australia

 

23 March to 14 April 2024

 

I'm really excited to be exhibbiting in Gallery 2 at the  new & Gallery Australiain 2024.

 

I'll be in very good company with Greg Johns in Gallery 1 and Sarah Bell in Gallery 2.

 

Works are underway in the studio but theres alot to think about along the way.

 

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21 Morce Ave

Sorrento

gallery@djprojects.net

ph 0417 324 795

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prisims-volume 1

The first edition of prisims, a new zine published by the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has just been released and I was very happy to be one of the three local artists to be included along with Mike Green and Joshua Searle. Danny and Leah came out for a studio visit and a chat and  it was wonderful sharing my space and insights into my work with them.

 

still available at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

 

 

MPRG CONNECT

I'm very pleased to have an image of The last supper commissioned for the MPRG Airlock as part of their MPRG Connect initiative showing work of artists living on the Mornington Peninsula.

 

Cook Street Collective_Flinders

I'm a member of this vibrant and exciting creative collective and even though the gallery has closed temporarily due to covid, works are still available to purchase on line and can will be delivered anywhere in Australia. Go to www.cookstreetcollective.com.au  for works and details.

Galleries

 My work is now available at the following galleries: