Although Elizabeth lives in Kent she has strong connections with the Shropshire market town of Bishops Castle. She exhibits regularly at galleries across South and East England and has been represented at Art Fairs in London, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Canterbury. This however is her first show in Shropshire.

Elizabeths subjects are always drawn from particular experiences. Figurative pieces can originate from events such as meals with friends, watching builders and decorators at work, or going to concerts. Landscapes are inspired by the Medway area with its combination of mudflats, reed-beds and industrial history; by the Shropshire and Norfolk countryside or from sitting in the gardens of friends.

The paintings arise slowly out of a long period of working. Initially preliminary studies are made, often on the spot, in pen, ink or watercolour. These, sometimes supplemented by photographs, are used to produce a large number of small pieces exploring compositional forms, colour and tone. Some of these may develop into larger watercolour and gouache or collage works in their own right. The subject begins to become “known” and work is begun on a series of oil paintings, maybe five or more at a time. Above all colour evokes not only the space, but the season, the time of day, the mood — the very essence of the piece.

The paintings are worked over many times, the artist moving from one piece to another as each establishes its own identity and until some element of that original event has been caught. By this time the subject has acquired a life of its own.