I have worked in many media over the past years... ceramics, steel
sculpture, weaving, batik, handmade paper, mixed media collage and
painting on canvas cut outs. Most of my current work is mixed media
handmade paper on cutout steel wire frameworks. The imagery and
bright color choices remain constant despite the changes in media.
Many of my works are about the island landscape, the jungles and
oceans, animals and fish, the things that give me great joy. My
vision of the world is rather child-like and naive and it is this
vision that I try to communicate through my artwork. My work is
more about play than struggle, both the making and the viewing
should be an enjoyable experience.
BACKGROUND:Liz Train has been a HC
board member for many years. She grew up on Kauai and received BFA and MFA degrees
from the University of Hawaii with a major in fiber. She has
exhibited extensively throughout the state, completed several site
specific commissions, and is in the collections of the SFCA and the
Contemporary Museum.
Liz has taught in many environments including
the University of Hawaii, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Temari, and
Artists in the Schools programs for elementary schools. Liz is
currently working in the education department of The Contemporary Museum.
A past president of Hawaii Craftsmen, she created the Fiber Hawaii
biennial exhibit in 1982 and has chaired many of the fiber exhibits
since then.
