Elizabeth Greisman, Toronto, Ontario
for Scotiank Nuit Blanche 2011,
" Inside Out" at Spadina Museum, Toronto, Canada
Elizabeth’s work as a painter is influenced by her experiences as a dancer, landscape designer and educator.
She works primarily in oils and gouache paint. Most pieces are begun with painterly sketches a la prima on site. Subject matter includes landscape, the moving figure through dance, and portraiture.Elizabeth shares her art with children through Inner City Angels and Montcrest School. She is the Director of the “Artist Cooperative of Canada,” an inter-disciplinary group of three artists. Elizabeth has produced and directed three shows for Scotiabank Nuit Blanche at Spadina Museum in Toronto, Canada, with the Artist Cooperative of Canada and guest artists. Elizabeth has recently been appointed Director of the Art Science Collective of Canada. Elizabeth has participated in several international artist residencies, and the focus of her work is to promote collaboration between artists of different disciplines on an international basis. This past summer Elizabeth participated in a residency at the Irish College in Paris , where she began her inquiry into healing plants in the Jardin des Plantes.
Elizabeth’s work is in three areas on the Spadina Museum ,Toronto Canada, site this year.
1) Banners of healing Plants within the Palm Room in the Museum,magically backlit at night. This space is shared with the artists Sue Miller and Barb Cook.
2) A portrait of Dr Wendy Wobeser in Renaissance dress is near the garage, and studies of this portrait will also be found in the physionomy project found in the greenhouse.
3) Elizabeth has collaborated with Dr. Wendy Wobeser's physionomy project by creating the paintings of artists included in the piece. The physionomy project can be viewed in the Spadina Museum greenhouse. Physionomy, the respected study of ancient Greek philosophers focuses on the study of physical characteristics, primarily facial, as a means of interpreting one’s nature. Elizabeth's portraiture series was formed most importantly through her passion of helping to create an international community of women artists , all contributing through different disciplines. This continues to be facilitated through artist residencies and through the creation of the Artist Cooperativeof Canada and the Art Science Collective of Canada.
Portrait of Dr. Wendy Wobeser
Portrait of Dr. Wendy Wobeser
Clouds in Georgian Bay
Elizabeth at the Canadian Ambassador's home
