“The experience of art is absolutely essential. It is how we express, experience and understand our lives and environment.” -Liz Parker
Biography
Liz Parker is a self taught, multidisciplinary artist producing between six to fifteen works a year. She has several bodies of work, continually adding to them and experimenting with art forms and media. Working primarily in acrylics and oils on canvas, wood sculpture and mixed media, with aesthetics influenced by surreal, impressionist, expressionist, classical and renaissance art.
The subject matter is most often personal or about those close to her. It ranges from events, relationships, and beliefs to the appreciation of nature and praise for the Creator, which come from her own personal experiences.
Liz has participated in several shows and competitions over the years, many resulting in wins. She began selling her art in 2016 and her works are now enjoyed in private collections around the world.
Artist’s Statement
My practice is centered on an effort to unite classical standards with a modern and interpersonal language. Often esoteric, the work is a means to search out the complexities of existence and hopefully convey both the meaninglessness and fullness of life throughout the plateaus of catharsis.
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2023 Leila Arboretum, “fantasy Forest”, live demonstration, Battle Creek, MI
2018 Marshall Garden Tour, Booth, Marshall, MI
2016 Leila Arboretum, “Fantasy Forest”, live demonstration, Battle Creek, MI
2016 Griffin Bar and Grill, “Spring into the Arts”, Battle Creek MI
2014 East End Studio and Gallery, Marshall, MI
2015 Leila Arboretum, “Fantasy Forest Competition” Battle Creek, MI
2014 Generations Financial Planning and Wealth Management, “Fall into the Arts”, Battle Creek, MI
2003 Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, “Annual Area Competition”, Kalamazoo, MI
2002 Kalamazoo Institute of Arts, “Annual Area Competition”, Kalamazoo, MI
2002 Art Center of Battle Creek, “Michigan Artist Competition”, Battle Creek, MI
2001 Art Center of Battle Creek, “Michigan Artist Competition”, Battle Creek, MI
2000 Art Center of Battle Creek, “Michigan Artist Competition”, Battle Creek, MI