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Elizabeth Tuttle lives and paints in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of
Virginia. Working in multiple media, she paints from life in her studio or
outdoors, en plein aire.
Elizabeth
enjoys painting on her travels throughout the U.S.
and occasional international trips. Presently, her focus is oil paintings
of scenes from the local area.
Elizabeth's painting, "From Scratch" was accepted into the 2008 Virginia Watercolor Society Exhibit (September 20 - November 2 in Roanoke VA). She
is a member of the
Beverley
Street
Studio
School
(BSSS) in Staunton, Virginia, the
Shenandoah Valley
Art
Center (SVAC)
, Waynesboro, Virginia., The Paletteers, and the Shenandoah Valley Watercolor Society (SVWS),
Harrisonburg, Virginia. She
has exhibited in juried and invitational shows with the Virginia
Watercolor Society, the
Beverley
Street
Studio, SVAC Galleries and Art at the Mill in
Clarke County, VA.
Elizabeth
is a signature member of SVWS and an exhibiting member of Co-Art Gallery in
Staunton. Her work is in private and public collections in various states
from
Virginia
to California. She serves on the board of BSSS and SVWS and volunteers as docent at
Co-Art and SVAC Galleries.
Elizabeth
earned a B.A. in painting from Guilford
College
and continues to be a serious student of painting. “I love everything
about painting, from the initial inspiration, through the painting
process, to the magic of completing an image that “works.”
It pleases me to work in the studio with other painters. I also
enjoy painting beside a stream, in the woods along the Appalachian Trail,
or on the bluffs of the
Northern California
coast. I am moved and influenced by the natural world. I believe that
every painting is an expression of who I am and the experiences of my
life. Painters are often asked how long it takes to complete a painting.
My answer is, ‘All my life’.”
A native of
Rockingham County, NC, Elizabeth grew up on a tobacco farm. She credits
her dad with her love of nature and her creative bent. Her son, Wayne,
lives in San Francisco with his wife, Penny. Her daughter, Toni, lives in
Augusta County, VA with her husband, David, and sons, Gabe & Grayson.
Elizabeth continued her formal eduation, earning a Masters' degree from
James Madison University and Ph. D. from the University of Virginia. She
retired from her Assistant Professor/Administrative Faculty position at
JMU to pursue her painting and travel interest. In early 2008, she
participated in a two week painting and cultural trip to Antigua, Guatemala
with the Beverley Street Studio School. Planned
for 2009 is an extended painting/touring trip to the northwest US. Other
interests are writing, basket weaving and water garden design. "I have adopted
an anonomous quote that sums up quite well how I live my life, 'If it's
not worth overdoing, leave it alone.'" Another favorite, attributed
to Goethe, "Whatever you can do, or dream you can do, begin it.
Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it."
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