Liz Ewings:
Icons of the Inside Passage
March 1 - April 30, 2024
@ The Collins Pub / Pioneer Square
Featured Image: “Sailing Into The Future”, 2023, Oil on retired nautical chart on panel, 12” x 12”
Icons of the Inside Passage
Artist’s Statement:
Liz Ewings’ work centers around the relationship between humans and the ocean. Through her paintings, she explores the intricate and dynamic processes of coastal ecosystems, examining their impact on the world we inhabit. Ewings’ art is a powerful and evocative reflection of the constant change that takes place in nature, revealing the complexities of geologic scales and the ephemeral nature of our planet. Her work explores the power of water within the interconnected ecosystems of the Pacific coast, inviting viewers to contemplate humanity’s role in shaping the shoreline from the outsize landscapes of southeast Alaska to the populated estuaries of the Salish Sea. Sailboats, coastal brown bears, waterfalls and retired nautical charts are incorporated as romantic icons of a world in flux.
Public Viewing at The Collins Pub:
Every day, 11am - close (~9pm)
526 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104
Pioneer Square First Thursday Art Walk:
Thursday March 7th and April 4th, 2024 from 5-10pm
Liz Ewings
https://www.lizewings.com/
Liz Ewings was born and raised in Seattle. She studied Apparel Design at Western Washington University and worked as a menswear designer in Seattle, Portland, and Los Angeles. On a trip to Australia, she saw Southern Ocean humpback whales for the first time and fell in love. She returned to Seattle to study natural science illustration and oceanography at the University of Washington. Her ocean studies led her to work as a naturalist and expedition guide in the San Juan Islands and southeast Alaska. The ocean and natural world form the inspiration for her work.
Her work has been exhibited in group shows throughout the West Coast, including the Burke Museum of Natural History in Seattle, Washington, and at the Good Arts Building during the Seattle Arts Fair. Her first public installation was shown at Occidental Park in Seattle, Washington, and she was included in Downtown Santa Monica’s Artist’s Alley Project. Her work is included in the collection of the Director of the UW School of Oceanography.
CoCA ShowWalls is a show opportunity for CoCA Artist in partnership with local businesses.