PROFILE & CV
Elizabeth Wadsworth has always explored creative avenues throughout her career, and after success in fashion and interior design, has pursued her talent in painting. In 1993 she graduated with a Diploma of Fine Arts, majoring in Painting, from the highly acclaimed National Arts School in Sydney.
Influenced by her experiences and interaction with the world - travel being a major source of impetus, Wadsworth focuses her own journeys onto the canvases. Telling her stories through manipulation of paint and collage - gradually layering paint and rubbing it back while wet, she creates works that speak of a process. Her use of colour is evocative, and is often the initial source of inspiration for a series of works.
The texture she creates generates intrigue and draws the viewer closer to the canvas to observe the textural detail of the manipulated paint across the work. There is a sense of movement and fluidity in her work that takes the eye over the canvas, discovering 'moments' scattered across the composition. 'Moments' describe sections of richness across her work where energy and details of Wadsworth's artistic characteristics are captured in a small piece of the entire composition.
The series of moments and strength of colour generate a rhythm, almost a pulse in her artwork igniting an energy that echoes through the room in which her artworks hang.
Wadsworth paints on many canvases at one time. Gradually resolving the piece, while remaining open to the magic of spontaneity as she creates. Perhaps a reflection of her interior design training, Wadsworth gives a lot of consideration to form, design, composition and proportion. Colour and line evolve as the painting develops and a careful balance throughout the artwork is mastered.
Sometimes, after a series is finished, Wadsworth will create "randoms". This refers to her one-off creations which reveal retained creative material and whisper tones of previous works.
As Wadsworth resolves each painting she embarks on a journey gently directed by the artist's hand, turning a blank canvas into an evocative painting. Driven by the emotiveness of colour and allowing her subconscious to speak, Wadsworth’s paintings move from intense energy through to calm resolve, ultimately creating a remarkable collection.
Wadsworth is represented in important private and corporate collections in Australia, New Zealand, U.S, England, China, Singapore, Hong Kong, France, Norway, Switzerland, Germany and Taiwan.
Wadsworth paints from a studio at the rear of her home in Sydney and is globally represented by Robert Joske Management.
| Born: | Sydney, Australia 1952 |
| 1974: | Completed Interior Design Diploma, Shilleto Design School, Sydney |
| 1975-80: | Employed in Fashion, Public Relations and Promotions |
| 1982-90: | Interior Designer - Commercial and Domestic Design |
| 1991-93: | Diploma Fine Arts, major in Painting, National Arts School, East Sydney |
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| 2020: | TEACHING ON VIKING CRUISE LINE - Sydney to Hong Kong |
| 2019: | TEACHING ON CRYSTAL SERENITY - Lisbon to Miami |
| 2018: | ‘WATERCOLOUR WORKSHOP’ - New York U.S.A |
| 2017: | 'SUMMER EXHIBITION’ - Wadsworth Gallery 326 Oxford Street Paddington Sydney |
| 2016: | 'RECENT WORKS’ - Wadsworth Gallery 326 Oxford Street Paddington Sydney |
| 2015: | 'SUMMER TIME BLUES' Wadsworth Gallery 326 Oxford Street Paddington |
| 2013: | 'Wadsworth Gallery' 326 Oxford Street Paddington |
| 2012: | 'SUMMERTIME' Depot Gallery 2, 2 Danks St Waterloo |
| 2010: | 'INLAND REFLECTIONS' Depot Gallery 2, 2 Danks St Waterloo |
| 2009: | 'SAIL, WIND AND SEA' Depot 2, 2 Danks St Waterloo |
| 2008: | 'MAN O' WAR' Exhibition Great Buckingham, Strawberry Hills |
| 2006: | 'AMBIGUITY' - Maree Mizon Gallery, Sydney |
| 2004: | 'COLOURS OF RAJASTHAN' - Maunsell Wickes Gallery, Sydney |
| 2003: | 'RECENT PAINTINGS' - Maunsell Hughes Gallery, Sydney |
| 2002: | 'RAW NRG' - Libby Edwards Gallery, Melbourne |
| 2001: | SOLO EXHIBITION - RECENT WORKS - Libby Edwards Gallery, Sydney |
| 2001: | SOLO EXHIBITION - RECENT WORKS - Palm Beach Art Gallery |
| 2000: | 'BROOME TO KUNUNURRA' - Palm Beach Art Gallery |
| 1999: | RECENT WORKS - PCL Exhibitionists Gallery, Sydney |
| 1998: | 'SHOOT THE BREEZE' - PCL Exhibitionists Gallery, Sydney |
| 1998: | RECENT WORK - The Artist's Gallery, Hunters Hill, Sydney |
| 1997: | 'MOVING IMAGES' - Wollombi Forge Gallery, Hunter Valley, NSW |
| 1995: | RECENT PAINTINGS - IBM Building, Darling Harbour, Sydney |
| 1994: | 'AFRICAN SERIES' - Espace Alliance Gallery, Sydney |
| 1992: | RECENT WORK - Woollahra, Sydney |
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| 2007: | Currently Shortlisted for the ETHAM COLLEGE VICTORIAN MASTERS |
| 2007: | Waverly Art Prize 2007 - Finalist - Sydney |
| 2007: | Willoughby Art Prize 2007- Finalist - Sydney |
| 2007: | North Sydney Art Prize 2007 - Finalist - Sydney |
| 2005: | Art On The Rocks - Sydney |
| 2004: | TenEleven Exhibition - Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne |
| 2003: | 'FIVE ARTISTS' - PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney |
| 2002: | 'ELEMENTS' - Singapore |
| 2000: | 'THE DOG SHOW' - PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney |
| 2000: | 'THE WHITE SHOW' - PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney |
| 2000: | 'LUGGAGE, NOT BAGGAGE' - PCL Exhibitionists, Sydney |
| 2000: | SELECTED EXHIBITION - Libby Edwards Gallery, Melbourne |
| 1999: | Selected Alumni Exhibition - National Arts School, Sydney |
| 1998: | FISHERS GHOST SELECTED EXHIBITION - Campbelltown, Sydney |
| 1998: | NOTRE COEUR AUCTION - Sydney |
| 1998: | SELECTED EXHIBITION - The Hunters Hill Gallery, Sydney |
| 1997: | Selected Alumni Exhibition - National Arts School, Sydney |
| 1996: | SELECTED EXHIBITION - Michael Commerford Gallery, Sydney |
| 1996: | SELECTED EXHIBITION - 'Metaphysical' PCL Exhibitionists Gallery, Sydney |
| 1996: | Selected Alumni Exhibition - National Arts School, Sydney |
| 1995: | SELECTED GRADUATES EXHIBITION - National Art School, Sydney |
| 1994: | SELECTED EXHIBITION - Scone Art Prize |
| 1994: | GRADUATES EXHIBITION - Cell Block, National Art School Sydney |
| 1993: | FINALIST MOSMAN ART SHOW, Sydney |
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> Corporate and Private Collections |
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| Most recent acquisition 2007 LEND LEASE Sydney | |
| Sydney Harbour Foreshores Authority | |
| GIO Insurance, Australia | |
| Village Roadshow, LA, USA | |
| Ariadne Gallery, New York, USA | |
| Sports Humanitarian Group, Toronto, Canada | |
| KOHL Enterprises, London, UK | |
| Russell Ronalds Associates, Australia | |
| Sperling Enterprises, Australia | |
| Roche Corporation, Australia | |
| Amalgamated Holdings, Australia | |
| Greater Union, Australia | |
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