the story so far...
I originally trained in Fine Art Painting in England and then put my painting on the back burner as I worked as a singer and singing teacher. It wasn’t until moving to Taos that I started painting in earnest again and made it my number one priority.
I have always been the most curious ‘’people-watcher’
so it is no surprise that I am drawn to portraiture; I enjoy the process of
trying to capture not only the idiosyncratic features of the person but also
some aspect of the energy and character of the sitter. I try not to over-think a painting, I
do find that my best work happens when my mind is quiet and I get a sense of
the picture emerging from the canvas.
I had never painted a landscape before moving here and
now I go out every week with painting buddies, capturing the colours of the
changing seasons in these breathtaking surroundings.
I get such deep pleasure from beauty and hope to share
that pleasure, through my vision, with others.
http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/elizabeth-jose.html
Elizabeth Jose Artist’s Bio
Gallery Representation - Sage Fine Art Gallery, 115E Plaza #C, Taos NM 87571. (575) 758 9396
Art Education
1984-6 Thurrock College,
Essex, England. Art Foundation.
2005 – 2008 Workshops and classes with Ray Vinella, Dorothy Lampl and Chris Morel
Since 2007 Member of The
Taos Society of Portrait Artists.
Exhibitions
2006 Taos Open
TCA Juried Auction
Quick Draw
Millicent Rogers’ Museum Juried Miniature Show
Wilder Nightingale Miniature Fundraiser
2007 Portrait
Show at Taos Homegrown Gallery, Taos
Lion’s Club Fundraiser; invitational painting
event and auction.
Home and Garden Show Exhibit at Canon Road
Gallery, Taos
Project Education Sudan, Taos Country Club, Taos
Taos Open
Originals 2007 – New Mexico Women in the Arts
Juried Show
One Woman Show – Taos Homegrown Gallery.
The Many Faces of Portraiture - Taos Society of
Portrait Artists.
TCA Quick Draw
Wilder Nightingale Miniature Fundraiser
2008 Centinel
Bank Artist of the Month, Taos.
Millicant Rogers Museum Miniatures Fundraiser
‘Spring
Green’ Exhibition at the Taos Country Club
Taos
Society of Portrait Artists show at First Community Bank,
2
woman show with Shari Kestenbaum at Spanish Steps Gallery
Taos
Open
TCA
Quick Draw
TAO Studio Tour
2009 Millicent Roger's Museum Miniatures Fundraiser - voted #2 People's Choice Award.
Artist of the Month at Sage Gallery April '09
Artist of the Month at First Community Bank, Taos Plaza April '09
Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser event - live painting demo.
Taos Open
TCA Quick Draw
Art Teacher
1
day portrait Intensive workshop in conjunction with the TAO Studio Tour, September 2008
Private
one-to-one lessons in my studio and plein aire.
