VIEWS AND VISTAS
ELIZABETH HOROWITZ
WATERCOLORS
A visual artist, like a musician, employs many essential elements in creating a successful work of art. The primary elements are: Concept (the original vision), Composition ( active or static), Design (shapes,texture, variety, pattern, rhythm), Light (tones, values), Draftsmanship (perspective and line), Technique (choice and control of media), Color (notes and hues), Interest (to maximize impact), and Restraint (choice of simplification or reduction of unnecessary details). The artistıs work presents a stream of choices that ultimately become decisions.
Initially, the artist must respond strongly to a given subject that compels the creation or it will never command attention. The concept should then dictate the medium and technique as well as possible, to convey the artistıs intention to the viewer. Most elements overlap and the artist, having to integrate everything, often makes conscious and unconscious choices with the ultimate goal being the finished work. Some artists begin with a visual concept and go through a process to produce a finished piece. Others allow the process to dictate the flow of visuals and choices. The style of this work is intentionally of the first description.
Does a successful work of art need to contain all these elements?
Does the art inspire awe? Does it stir something inside you? Does it evoke emotion? a remembrance? an association or a feeling? Is it new? That is a successful work of art. A visual artist is like an orchestra leader and soloist all in one. While conducting and juggling the entire orchestra, the conductor must still perform and play as a soloist.
In Kindergarten I fell in love with the color of crayons, their notes and harmonies. As an adult visual artist, I love both the ³juggling act² of managing the essential elements as well as the elements themselves. The subject of landscape provides me with the greatest, open-ended opportunity to utilize the elements towards my goal of visual art. These views and vistas seek to convey the spirit of place.
INVITATIONAL AND JURIED EXHIBITS
Invitational and Juried Exhibits
NJ Center for Visual Arts, Summit,N J. "Views and Vistas"-solo exhibition . 11-12-2000-- 1-2- 2001
Gallery 214, Dreamscapes-Landscapes. Montclair, NJ Sept. 2000
Tremaine Gallery, Hothckiss School, Lakeville, CT Aug.2000
G arden State Watercolor Society -Millenium Exhib. 2000
Robert Wood Johnson Univ. Hospital, NJ 8-2000
Essex Watercolor Club - Millenium Art Expo - St. Cuthberts Mill Award - 2000
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts - Summit, NJ - Faculty Exhibit - 1997, 1998
Gallery 403, Montclair, NJ - Solo Exhibition 1993
Harris Gallery, West Cornwall, CT - Solo Exhibition 1992
Art Center of Northern New Jersey - National Juried Show - 1992
Bristol Art Museum, Bristol, Rhode Island - Invitational Marine Watercolor Exhibit - 1991
American Artist Professional League, NJ Chapter - 1991
Exhibit West Essex Art Association, 1991
Exhibition - Received the Walker Award Essex Watercolor Club - 1988
EXHIBITION - "BEST IN SHOW"
New Jersey Watercolor Society, East Hanover, NJ - 1985
Exhibition Gracie Square Art Show, New York, NY - 1984, 1985, and 1986
National Arts Club, New York, NY - 1984
Exhibition Catherine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club - National Arts Club - 1986
Exhibition Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ - 1985
Exhibition Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ - Certificate of Merit - 1984
Bergen Museum of Art and Science, Paramus, NJ - Winners Invitational Exhibition - 1984
Garden State Watercolor Society, Princeton, NJ - 1985 & 1986
Exhibitions West Essex Savings & Loan, Caldwell, NJ - Solo Exhibition - 1984
Summit Arts Center, Summit, NJ - 1983
Exhibition Verona Arts Council, Verona, NJ - 1st Place Watercolor - 1983
Cedar Grove Art Association, Cedar Grove, NJ - 2nd Place Watercolor - 1984
Leonardo Di Vinci Society, Paramus, NJ - 1984
Exhibition Morris County Art Association, Morristown, NJ - 1984
Exhibition West Essex Art Association, West Caldwell, NJ - 1983
EXHIBITION CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Merck & Company, Inc. - Whitehouse Station, NJ
Biddle Sawyer Corporation - 2 Penn Plaza, New York, NY
Englehardt Mining & Mineral - Iselin, NJ
Cosmar Lancome, Inc. - New York, NY
Edelson Technology - Saddle Brook, NJ
PUBLISHERS
Colman Press Bentley House /Rinehart Fine Art
MEMBERSHIPS
New York Society of Illustrators -Member
Garden State Watercolor Society -Member
New Jersey Watercolor Society - Associate Member
West Essex Art Association - Member
Essex Watercolor Club - Member
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fall 1996 - Present
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit NJ Adult Watercolor Classes and Workshops Drawing and Painting in mixed media for children aged 9 to 12 Partners In Art - Introduction to Art for Young Children
Spring 1995 - 1997
Morris County Art Association, Parsippany NJ Introduction to Drawing and Watercolor classes and workshops
June 1995
Great Hollow Studio, Litchfield CT Conducted "en plein air " Watercolor workshops
1983-1989
North Caldwell School System, North Caldwell, NJ Art Appreciation to elementary school classes
EDUCATION
1963 Art Students League, New York, New York Figure and Life Drawing
1967-1971 Syracuse University, School of Fine Arts, Syracuse, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honors in Design Studied With: D. Lee Dusell - Design and Painting George Vandersluis- Painting Jack Nelson - Design Roger Mack Sculpture Frank Goodnow Painting
1970 Syracuse University - Semester Abroad Program - Florence, Italy Studied With: Sidney Alexander - Art History Charles Giordano - Advanced Drawing and Painting
1972-1974 William Scheer Advertising, South Orange, NJ Board Artist
1974 Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ