Liz Goll Lerner

Artist Statement

I grew up in a world of texture, visual vitality and the smell of oil paint. My mother, Elsie Goll, was a painter, who studied at Skowhegan. Through her, I experienced multiple methods of how one walks in the world blending the creative and the practical in order to create a rich tapestry of experience expressed through creative and structured forms. Politics, culture, social activism, ordinary life, and nature were articulated on canvas and through discussion. I add the additional voice of spirituality. My work as an artist in conjunction with my work as an art therapist, healer, spiritual teacher and transformative coach are two sides of the same coin.

I incorporate the multiple relationships which exist between the internal and external world: emotion, texture, energy, light and sound. All this and more contribute to my creative process. The metabolism of my experience translated to visual form is directed by an energy source from which the work flows with a precision that complements and directs each piece.

Education

BA, Anthropology, The George Washington University

MA, Art Therapy, The George Washington University

Art Studies

The George Washington University, Washington, DC; The Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC; The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; The Art Students League, New York, NY; The National Academy of Design, New York, NY.

Bio

Liz, originally from New York City, now lives in Bethesda. She is an Artist, Art Psychotherapist Energy practitioner and Transformational coach. She works in watercolor, oil, pastel, and mixed media. Her work represents a wide range of styles and subject matter, from abstract forms focused on color and movement, to landscapes and nudes. She often incorporates organic materials in her pieces, drawing on their colors, patterns, energy and textures in creating her images.

Liz’s work in housed in over 50 private collections. It has been sold primarily through studio visits, studio shows, arts festivals and her travels abroad and throughout the United States. She has been represented by Fitzgerald Fine Arts, Washington, DC; Catapetl Art Gallery, Frederick, MD and Takoma Trader formerly of Takoma Park, MD. Her work is also available on a commission basis.