Thornhill Gallery on the campus of Avila University proudly announces its current exhibit: Now as Ever, Current Works by Liz Smith.
“The work I make is a collection of visual information I encounter in my day to day life. I have a romantic notion that there is much beauty to be found in piles of various things along my path. Most recently, my work has become smaller and in turn, more intimate. I work on collages and small sculptures alongside paintings, and always have. As of now, they remain separate entities that inform each other. The sizes and material I use may fluctuate, but I continue to rely on my intuition as an inherent quality of my work. My typical approach to beginning new work includes combining patterns from fashion ads and photographs (my fantasy world) with color inspiration from crayon piles and paint swatches (my real world) to create idealized moments, gestures or pieces of a puzzle.” – Liz Smith
Elizabeth A. Smith was born in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute and received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Liz spent a number of years in Wisconsin before moving to Los Angeles, CA. She lived and worked at the Santa Fe Artist Colony and co-founded FakeSpace LA, an alternative artist space. In 2010, she relocated to Kansas City, MO with her family. Liz currently works in her studio in the West Bottoms of Kansas City, and continues to exhibit her work. Avila is proud to have her work showcased at The Thornhill Gallery.
Contact thornhillgallery@avila.edu or call 816.501.3762 for information.
