A cactus construction juxtaposed under
a prickly pear in the garden
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Like her work, Elizabeth's front yard
garden is full of vibrant life.
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Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams' restless energy is reflected in both her
character and her work. Williams creates dreamlike, highly personal
imagery in a variety of media, including mixed media constructions, prints,
and paintings on canvas, board, and paper. This wide range of techniques
shows her willingness and desire to experiment. Her style is illustrative,
graphic, and full of color, similar in some ways to children's illustrations,
but a bit spookier. Bears, horses, cats, birds, and animorphic figures
permeate her work. Her images are emotive, imaginative expressions of her
dreams and fantasies. Like dreams, they evoke a sense of a subconscious
inner meaning. Some are playful and liberating, and some are mysterious
and frightening. Her portrayal of animal forms and anthropomorphic
beings has a totemic quality that hints at the emotional connections between
mankind and nature.
Elizabeth's studio in her Santa Cruz home.
"Horse eating a Horse"
gouache
"I am alive now as my grandparents before me."
Lithograph
"Bears Dancing in the Willow Glen"
An image from the bear series
Acrylic on wood panel
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"Tribute to a Horrible Cat"
mixed media construction
Poster design for
Montalvo Performing Arts 1998
"Ghost Bird"
A mysterious avian lithograph print created using eight plates.
"Horrible School" or "Teacher Burnout"
Acrylic on Board
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To contact Elizabeth Williams call
831-423-9215
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