Press Clippings
Elizabeth graduated from the Royal Academy
and set up her studio in Chelsea following WWII.
She had her first one-man show in 1951.
Part 1: England - 1950s
Early Recognition
Working with Barney Seale, the Sculptor
One-Man Show
Elizabeth moved to Canada with her husband,
and established herself in the arts community in Montreal,
and later in the Toronto area,
where she developed a speciality in children’s portraits.
Part 2: Eastern Canada - 1950s-1960s
Montreal - 1950s
Toronto - 1960s
Elizabeth’s work in West Vancouver
earned her recognition as one of the finest artists on the West Coast.
Part 3: Vancouver - 1970-1995
Part 4: Vancouver - 1996-1997
Part 5: Vancouver - 1998-2001
Part 6: Vancouver - 2001-2010
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The Galleries
Main Hallway
About the Artist
Press Clippings
Early Sketchbooks
(1930s)
Character Studies
Circus Drawings
Large Animal Studies
Figure Studies - Female
Figure Studies - Male
The Chelsea Gallery -
(1946-1951)
Before and After WWII
Portraits
Charcoal & Mixed Media
Pastel
Watercolour
Children
Oil - Female
Nudes
Oil- Male
Family
Self-Portraits
Subject and Painting
Demonstrations
Other Portraits
Chemainus Wall Mural
Compositions
Animals
Dogs & Cats
Horses
Other Animals
Birds
Other Works
Landscapes
Still Life
Sculpture