VISUAL ARTS + MUSEUMS

Jung Center of Houston presents the exhibition The Irreverent Art of Liz Hill, on view January 5 through January 30 .

 Liz started her serious art training at the Los Angeles Art Center School at age 17. She studied advertising design and illustration. She enjoyed the experience, but always wished to do more unstructured creative pieces.

During the 70’s she was a busy mother and wife, with a interior decorating business. She did manage to attend the University of Houston and study under John Alexander and Gael Stack, something she treasures to this day, as they inspired her to find her own voice. She continued her art education always and studied under many fine teachers.

In the 80’s she started showing selling her work primarily in the Rockport, Texas area. She did many water paintings and anything relating to the ocean. Her work at this time in her career was exclusively oil. She did a lot of portraits at this time, although she always stressed that they were not in the realist manner, more of a impressionistic style.

She moved to the Woodlands in 2001 and loves the artist opportunities she finds there. She is vice-president of the Woodlands art league, as well as a member of the leagues in Tomball and Conroe. She won many ribbons for her oils, but two years ago, Lesley Humphrey introduced her to water media and she has been hooked ever since. She joined the Watercolor Society of Houston and is gaining recognition for her work. She has twice been accepted into the international show. She has expanded her media into collage, and her workshops are known for their experimental nature and light hearted approach to art.

The main focus of her work now is figurative work.

Artist Statement:

My art is experimental in nature, always pushing forward with new ideas. Because I see contemporary art as fast moving and immediate, I find working in mixed media to be the method that best suites this effort I wish my art to express my time.

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