I am a painter of landscapes in oil along with portraits and figure studies in graphite. I typically work from my own photography, and I seek to capture the essence of the image. I received my BFA in Fine Arts at York University, after having previously attended the studio program for 2 years at the Philadelphia College of Art. I have subsequently taken painting courses with Dean Fisher, Alyssa Monks, and an on-line, evening class at the New York Academy of Art with Zane York. My work is in private collections in Denmark, Spain, Iceland, and the US.
I am an artist, designer, and retired professor of art. I paint in acrylics, in a variety of styles and techniques, and usually work in series. I often compose with the computer in Photoshop, and have explored variety further by recycling previous work, combining styles and assembling multiple canvases. The resulting images are metaphors for bridging differences and extending boundaries.
I am especially interested in public art projects, and designing for mural-sized digital prints on vinyl for banners.
Elizabeth Weiss Nook is an artist and architect, and has been a creative within the natural world in the forms of fine arts, design, and architecture for as long as she can remember. Taking inspiration from nature and her own sense of adventure, she is passionate about ecological conservation, design and construction, finding the beauty in difficult circumstances, and celebrating the light that inevitably shines after the storm passes. She is also a wife, mom to two little ones, and a boat captain.
Driven by a desire to understand the world through fantastical interpretations, my art captures fleeting moments and the tension between presence and absence. Expressed through bold color and subtle expressions, my oil paintings depict Neoclassical, Hellenistic and contemporary figures suspended between eras, reflecting society’s attraction to escapism and idealized fantasy.
Resumed painting again in 2019 after decades working as a journalist and musician. I paint in the folk art style and have exhibited at many events in Md & Va. My work has been selected for five juried shows at Ann Marie Garden Art Center in Solomons, Md. I formed The Grim Pickers bluegrass band in 1975 which played often in Md, DC and Va including performances at the Birchmere, Red Fox and King of France Tavern.