Elizabeth Diaz

Education

2001       University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, M.F.A. Painting

1997       Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, B.A., Fine Arts

Exhibitions

2017       Recent Work, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN. June 21-July 21, 2017

2016       On or About:  Rockwell Kent:  March 8 – April 23, 2016, Fountain Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana

2015       Arts Place, Inc.  “Student & Teacher Evolving as Equals:  Recent Abstract Paintings”, Orie Shafer & Elizabeth Diaz, Portland, Indiana, August – September 2015.

Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, Indiana, Recent Work – In Response to the Tree, Solo Exhibition, October 30^th – December 4^th, 2015.

2014       ‘Women’s Works’, National Juried Exhibition, Northeast Area Arts Council, Woodstock, Illinois, March 1^st – April 27^th, 2014.

71^st Annual South Shore Arts Juried Salon Show, Munster, Indiana, September 14^th – October 26^th 2014.

LaLa Gallery, West Lafayette, Indiana, Solo Exhibition “Recent Work:  Convergence of Landscape, Root & Form:  November 1^st – December 1^st, 2014.

2013       Prairie Arts Council Twentieth Invitational Anniversary Exhibit, Rensselaer, Indiana, August 23^rd – September 26^th , 2013.

2012       Solo Exhibition, “Reclaiming the Gesture”, LaLa Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, May 11^th – June 10^th, 2012.

Group Exhibition, “Current Inventiveness”, LaLa Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, February 12^th – March 10^th, 2012.

2011       Group Exhibition, “Symbolic Gestures”, LaLa Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, May 15^th – June 16^th, 2011.

2010     Solo Exhibition,  “Scripted Fields”, LaLa Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, March 15^th – April 19^th, 2010.

2008       Solo Exhibition – Randy Ross Fine Art, Main Street, Lafayette, Indiana, August – September 2008.

2007       St. Joseph’s College Art Department Faculty Exhibition, Prairie Arts Council, Rensselaer, Indiana, February – March 2007.

2006       Neostrata:  Works on Paper, Group Exhibition, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Wells Cultural Center, Lafayette, Indiana, March 24 – April 23, 2006.

Recent Work, Group Exhibition: Patti & Rusty Rueff Gallery, Yue Kong Pao Hall for Visual & Performing Arts, Purdue University, September – October 2006.

2005       Women Artists, McDonald Gallery, Greater Lafayette Art Museum, December 1 – February 19, 2005.

Indiana Now! Biennial Juried Group Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Greater Lafayette Museum of Art, February 4 – April 10, 2005.

2004       Recent Works, Group Exhibition: Patti & Rusty Rueff Gallery, Yue Kong Pao Hall for Visual & Performing Arts, Purdue University, September 2^nd  – 12^th , 2004.

2003       Solo Exhibition, Compositions:  Recent Paintings and Prints, Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Wells Cultural Center, Lafayette, Indiana, July 8^th – August 12^th 2003.

Indiana Now! Biennial Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Art from Indiana, The Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, February 15^th – April 20^th 2003.

2002       Museo Di Murlo, Murlo, Italy, Group Exhibition, August 10 – September 6^th

Academia D’Arte, Montecatini, Italy “The Modern Spirit”Group Exhibition:  May 4^th – 20^th

2001        Solo Exhibition, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC, Recent Paintings: MFA Thesis Exhibition May 6^th – June 10^th  2001.

Honors & Awards

2014   IAC Indiana Artist Grant Recipient

2001   Vermont Studio Center Fellowship, Academic fellowship awarded by   Graduate School for Excellence in Painting

2000       Howard Fellowship, Academic Scholarship for Painting

1999       Adelaide Fortune Holderness Fellowship

1997    Merit Award in Painting, Annual Juried Exhibition, Purdue University, Beelke Gallery

Professional Experience

August 2014 – Present

Study Abroad & International Programs Director

College of Liberal Arts

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

December 2010 – August 2014

International Programs, College of Liberal Arts,

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

August 2003 – December 2010

Academic Advisor, School of Visual & Performing Arts

College of Liberal Arts, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN

January 2006 – December 2008

Visiting Lecturer, Department of Art, Saint Joseph’s College, Rensselaer, IN

August 2001 – May 2002

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Art,

Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC

 Artist Residencies

2001      Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT Full Tuition Fellowship

Select Publications:

2013 “Politics, Groups & Identities” Rutledge, Cover Image For Academic Journal

2012       Journal & Courier, TGIF Cover, May 18^th Edition, “Happy Birthday LaLa Gallery”

2012, Lafayette Magazine, February Edition, “The Act of Juggling”

2008, Journal & Courier, September 12 Edition, “Gallery Walk Wrap up Season”

2006, Journal & Courier, March 24^th Edition, Neostrata Works on Paper Exhibition Review by Tim Brouk

2003, Journal & Courier, July 21^st Edition, “Budding Artist Seeks Greater Visibility for Her Work”.

2000, Elegant Bride Magazine, Winter Edition, High Point Furniture Mart 2-page advertisement.