Liz Shelley

Bio:

Lizbeth Shelley has a BFA from Arizona State University where she studied painting, textile design and ceramic sculpture. She has an MA in Art Education from New York University. For the past 27 years Lizbeth has taught art at a progressive K-8th grade independent school in New York City while pursuing a career as a painter with an art studio in Copake, New York. Her most recent “house series” conveys the essence of each painted structure through her use of color, texture, and brushstroke. 

Artist Statement:

As a painter, I am interested in the tipping point between figuration and abstraction and the tension between control and chaos. In my house series, I convey the essence of each structure I depict by using formal elements such as: line, color, texture, and brushstroke. By employing an open-ended process oriented approach, personal themes may emerge like: overt or hidden emotions, fragility, and the passing of time.