ELIZABETH HOROWITZ

VIEWS AND VISTAS

ARTISTıS STATEMENT

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.

BIOGRAPHY

 

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

 

 

 

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