Elizabeth Becker

I work primarily in watercolor, a ‘living’ medium, whose spontaneity and immediacy teaches me to let go, become present in the moment and embrace imperfections. Working loosely and expressively, I allow the paint to have a life of its own as colors bleed together and slowly bloom. It’s in this intuitive state that I can only guide the paint and cannot completely predict the outcome. Many “happy accidents” occur which are unique to the present moment.

My work is an exploration of the human condition, emotion, spirituality and nature. Inspired by the interplay between the inner and outer realms of my subjects, my paintings tend to blur the lines between representation and abstraction. I believe the use of abstraction gets us closer to the way things truly are, not just how they appear.

2012 BSE in Art Education, Millersville University, Millersville, PA

2009 BA in Psychology, Millersville University, Millersville, PA

2005-2006 University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2004-2005 Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, Lancaster, PA

2017 Award of Excellence, 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, York Art Association, York, PA

2017 First Place in Fine Arts, Arts Festival Reading, Reading, PA

2018 48th Annual Juried Exhibition, York Art Association, York, PA

2018 Solo Exhibition, Lebanon Picture Frame & Fine Art Gallery, Lebanon, PA

2017 47th Annual Juried Exhibition, York Art Association, York, PA

2017 Arts Festival Reading, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA

2016 46th Annual Juried Exhibition, York Art Association, York, PA

2016 Group Exhibition, Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts, Lebanon, PA

2013 Solo Exhibition, First Friday Art Walk, Lebanon, PA

2011 Solo Exhibition, First Friday Art Walk, Lebanon, PA

2004 Mt. Gretna Outdoor Art Show, Mt. Gretna, PA

Andrew Wyeth, Egon Schiele, Rodin

botanical, floral, impressionism, expressionism, abstract, contemporary