Elizabeth Diaz

Elizabeth Diaz

Website: http://www.elizabethdiaz.com

   2560 Shagbark Lane, West Lafayette, IN, 47906

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 30th – December 4th, 2015.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

2010     Solo Exhibition,  “Scripted Fields”, LaLa Gallery, Lafayette, Indiana, March 15th – April 19th, 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 2nd  – 12th , 2004.

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

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

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

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

2001        Solo Exhibition, Weatherspoon Art Gallery, Greensboro, NC, Recent Paintings: MFA Thesis Exhibition May 6th – June 10th  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 18th 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 24th Edition, Neostrata Works on Paper Exhibition Review by Tim Brouk

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

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

 

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