American

As she embraces the principles of Classical Realism in oil painting, Elizabeth is devoted to merging subtle effects of light and color with subjects which often possess an inherent sense of fragility yet endurance. Conveying the timeless beauty of these delicate subjects reminds her that this world is both enduring and ephemeral. She has become increasingly compelled to infuse her work with a deeper emotional quality- with the sense that even during our times of greatest suffering, we possess within us the potential power to transform that pain into something truly and uniquely beautiful. Her collective body of work is lovingly dedicated to her late half-brother, Jonathan.

Elizabeth is currently a member of the International Guild of Realism. She intensively studied drawing, painting, sculpture and art history at the New York Studio School as well as Indiana University, where she received the highest honors for excellence in painting upon her graduation. Her artwork has been included in numerous exhibitions at some of the finest galleries throughout the United States.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT:
“Although – or perhaps because – I’ve spent my entire life living among concrete and skyscrapers, nature’s shapes and colors inspire me most.
     
I came to mixed media collage as a result of my love of working with a variety of materials and mediums coupled with a very short attention span. One material was never enough! I needed to mix the paper with the wood, the clay with the glass, and the ink with the fabric – and then I needed to mix it all together.
     
I grew up in a family of engineers and designers. We were always pulling things apart to see how they were made, or hacking something together out of seemingly unrelated parts to fill a need or specific function. Discovery and invention are a large and exciting part of my work process. I am always searching for new things to add to my artistic cache of materials and tools.
     
For me, it is the process, the artistic journey that is most important. A piece starts with an idea or photograph, followed by time spent experimenting with my materials to push them into a non-traditional form to be used in new ways. I seek to develop new methods and techniques, and then combine them into a final composition.
     
My intention as an artist is to create something engaging that also invites the viewer to step closer, to see and enjoy the individual elements that make up the whole.”

EDUCATION:
Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, B.F.A., Bloomington, IN
New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting & Sculpture, New York, NY
Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2017, Contemporary Still Life, Cavalier Galleries, New York, N.Y.
2017, Winter Salon, International Guild of Realism, The Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona
2016, 11th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism,
2016, Gallery 1261, Denver, Colorado
2016, Masterworks Museum Tour, International Guild of Realism, Albany Museum of Art, Albany, GA
2015, 10th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2015, Masterworks Museum Tour, International Guild of Realism, The R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA
2015, Appleton Museum of Art, Ocala, FL
2015, Selected Group Exhibition, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2015, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2014, 6th Annual Hamptons Juried Art Show (A Benefit for The Retreat Domestic Violence Services), Richard J. Demato Gallery, Hamptons, NY
2014, Sag Harbor, New York
2014, 9th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, SC
2014, Earthly Possessions, Linus Galleries, Los Angeles, CA
2014, Gateway to Imagination: A National Juried Exhibition, Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM
2014, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2013, Art that Lifts Our Spirits, Manhattan Arts International, New York, N.Y.
2013, 8th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, Tempe Center for the Arts, Tempe, AZ
2013, The Illusion of Reality, International Guild of Realism, Traveling Museum Exhibition,
2013, Featured Artist Exhibition, Bee & Thistle Inn and Spa, Old Lyme, CT
2013, Endless: Flowers, Jane Haslem Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2013, Spring Invitational Exhibition, Wee Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2013, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2012, Scottsdale Biennale, Wee Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2012, 84th Grand National Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2012, 7th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism,
2012, Jones & Terwilliger Galleries, Carmel, CA
2012, All Flowers, Harbor View Antiques, Stamford, CT
2012, Salon International: A Juried Exhibition of Oil Paintings, International Museum of Contemporary Masters,
2012, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
2012, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2011, 6th Annual International Juried Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico.,
2011, Salmagundi Annual Juried Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2011, Tell Us a Story: Summer Group Exhibition, Segil Fine Art, Monrovia, CA
2011, 80th Annual Exhibition (Traveling), Hudson Valley Art Association; Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme, CT
2011, The National Arts Club, New York, NY
2011, All Flowers, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2011, Salon International: A Juried Exhibition of Oil Paintings, International Museum of Contemporary Masters,
2011, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
2011, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2010, Singular Visions: Salmagundi Annual Juried Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, N.Y.,
2010, Salon International: A Juried Exhibition of Oil Paintings, International Museum of Contemporary Masters,
2010, Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art, San Antonio, TX
2010, Special Arrangements, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2010, Dear Santa Holiday Exhibition, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2009, 81st Grand National Exhibition, The American Artists Professional League, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2009, Salmagundi Club 32nd Annual Juried Painting & Sculpture Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY
2009, National Small Works, National Association of Women Artists, N.A.W.A. Gallery, New York, NY
2009, Dear Santa Holiday Exhibition, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2008, Intimate Light: A Solo Exhibition of Oil Paintings in the Classical Tradition, Borgia Gallery, Elms College, Chicopee, MA
2008, All Paintings Great & Small, The Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, CT
2007, Flora: Solo Exhibition, East Side Art & Antiques, Northampton, MA
 
COLLECTIONS:
Private collections in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, Virginia, Indiana, California, Oregon and Washington, D.C.

MEMBERSHIPS:
International Guild of Realism

AWARDS:
2017, American Art Collector Editor's Choice Award, International Guild of Realism Winter Salon.
2016, Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition, Animal Category.
2015, Top 100 Finalist, Artistic Excellence Competition, Southwest Art Magazine.
2015, Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition, Still Life Category.
2014, Finalist, RayMar Art 8th Annual Fine Art Competition.
2013, Award of Excellence, Art that Lifts Our Spirits, Manhattan Arts International, New York, N.Y.
2013, Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition, Animal Category.
2013, Finalist, Dacia Gallery Solo Exhibition, New York, N.Y.
2012, Exceptional Merit Award, Scottsdale Biennale, Wee Gallery of Fine Art, Scottsdale, Arizona.
2012, Finalist, Art Renewal Center Salon Competition, Animal Category.
2011, Finalist, The Artist's Magazine's 28th Annual Art Competition.
2011, Finalist, America China Oil Painting Artists League (ACOPAL) Exhibition of Contemporary Realism.

PUBLICATIONS:
Sep, 2016, "From Classical to Contemporary: International Guild of Realism 11th Annual International Juried Exhibition", American Art Collector
Sep, 2016, "International Guild of Realism 11th Annual Exhibition", Underpaintings Magazine
Nov, 2015, Bonnie Gangelhoff, "Artist to Watch: Elizabeth Weiss", Southwest Art Magazine
Jul/Sep, 2015, "Masterworks from the International Guild of Realism", On View Magazine
Apr, 2015, "Still Lifes", Southwest Art Magazine
Oct, 2014, "Artist Spotlight", Format.com
Apr, 2013, Mark Jenkins, "Endless Flowers", The Washington Post
Mar, 2011, Matthew D. Innis, "Salon International 2011", Underpaintings Magazine
May, 2008, "Local Spotlight: Elizabeth K. Weiss", The Republican, Springfield, Massachusetts
Mar, 2008, Kristina Tedeschi, "Paintings Set Exotic Blooms Aglow", Daily Hampshire Gazette
May, 2007, Dan DeNicola, "Stillness and Light", Daily Hampshire Gazette