Liz Foster

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NEW STUDIO-BASED CLASSES 

Coming Soon – Summer 2022

I’m excited to be offering 1-2-1 and small-group classes from my new painting studio, starting early Summer. If you’d like to register your interest then please get in touch here.

 

FERENS OPEN  2022

19th Feb – 2nd May

The Ferens Open is back, showing a mix of paintings, textiles, sculpture and print. Liz is delighted to have had two paintings selected for this years show. 

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GROUP SHOW at PARTISAN

Ongoing

York restaurant and art space, Partisan, is hosting a group exhibition of painting, including  a selection of Liz’s work for the first time. 

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Work in progress on the wall. Some of these are in Work in progress on the wall. Some of these are inches away from completion…the round painting was done, but I’ve never been totally happy with it so it will get reworked. Lots of smaller pieces on board knocking around too. As always, if you see something your interested in just let me know. Some works I hold on to for submissions, or just because I’m not totally convinced I’ve finished…Some never make it…not every painting can be successful. I like to push my work & run the risk of it ‘going wrong’ cos that’s where the breakthroughs happen. Painters, what’s your hit rate? I reckon I get to about 80/20…with 20% of work not making , being binned or being completely re-worked :) #painting #art #artstudio #artist #painter #womenpainters #contemporaryart #arnup #arnupstudios #york #yorkcreatives #contemporarypainting #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #artcollector #artgallery #artoftheday #abstract_art #abstraction #nonobjective #abstractpainting #abstractartist #colourfullpainting #colouraddict #colourful #color #colorful #colourledpainting #lizfoster #lizfosterart
The new studio is starting to take shape…still t The new studio is starting to take shape…still things to do, but I can start painting here now. I’m now based at Arnup Studios, in the village of Holtby, just outside York which is the original home & studios of artists Sally & Mick Arnup. There are 6 artists/makers working on site now, including the owner, Hannah Arnup. My studio ‘North Studio’ was built as a painting studio for Hannah’s father Mick Arnup and it’s got a really lovely feel, with north-facing windows & a simple clean layout. (personally, I love architecture of the 60’s & 70’s)…I’m looking forward to welcoming visitors & seeing if this new, more rural, environment permeates my work... #newstudio #artstudio #studio #painting #paintingstudio #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #arnupstudios #northstudio #abstractart #abstractpainting #york #northernartist #womenartists #lizfosterart #lizfoster
collected the key today, to my new studio at the A collected the key today, to my new studio at the Arnup studios just outside York. looking forward to getting it set up over the next couple of weeks & starting to work there. Excited about the new space & location, let’s see… #newstudio #newstudiospace #artistsstudio #artstudio #arnupstudios #york #studiomove #painting #paintingstudio #ruralstudio #contemporarypainting #art #lizfosterart #lizfoster
So this one is now finished, and will need a few w So this one is now finished, and will need a few weeks to dry, hanging on the studio wall. gotta be patient… excitingly, next week I get the key to a new studio space, I’m really looking forward to working in this one….I’ve had many diverse studio spaces over the years, each space brings something different & new. The new studio is a lovely calm space and I think I’ll paint some good work there…In the meantime if you want any info about my work or a specific piece (including this one!) then just drop me a message. This piece is 120x80cm, oil on canvas. #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #abstractart #abstractpainting #painting #contemporarypainting #nonobjectiveart #nonrepresentationalart #blues #artistsoninstagram #artoftheday #artgallery #paintings #studiomove #artstudio #studiowall #endingsbeginnings #york #lizfosterart #lizfoster
Studio. #studio #painting #canvases #oilpainting Studio. #studio #painting #canvases #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #paintingstudio #painter #abstractart #abstractpainting #work #painterslife #abstractartist #nonfigurative #womanpainter #artoftheday #artgallery #artcollection #artgallery #artcollector #hidden #oilpaint #oiloncanvas #lizfosterart #lizfoster #northernartist #northernart #studiowall
this one’s been dragging it’s feet at the stud this one’s been dragging it’s feet at the studio…but nearly there now. #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #art #painting #abstractartist #abstractart #abstraction #nonobjectiveart #peinture #peinturecontemporaine #womanartist #blues #bluelines #linearart #grid #formalqualities #abstract_art #artstudio #artforsale #britishpainting #northernart #northernartist #lizfoster #luzfosterart
my studio where I work. I currently share a floor my studio where I work. I currently share a floor of a modern office block with five other artists & makers - it’s a temporary space run by Blank Canvas @skippko .I’ve had many studios over the years, of all shapes & sizes, it remains the case though, that as soon as l get my materials out & start work the space becomes a studio. What this current studio may lack in charm & character, it sure makes up for sq footage. Been here for just over a year now….no idea how long it’ll last, but as I often say to my students (nicely of course!), ‘stop faffing & get on with it’… #artstudio #studio #temporaryartspace #artspace #artist #popup #artist #oilpainting #painter #contemporaryart #contrmporaryartist #artgallery #openstudio #abstractart #abstracted #abstract_art #lizfoster #york #northernartist #womanartist #lizfosterart
a small one from the studio Left at That 40cm x a small one from the studio Left at That 40cm x 40cm Oil on Canvas 2022 #painter #painting #oilpainting #oiloncanvas #oilpainting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryabstract #abstract #abstracted #nonfigurative #nonobjective #paintingnow #lines #minimal #strata #gridpainting #lizfosterart #lizfoster
I’m sorting through earlier work at the moment & I’m sorting through earlier work at the moment & cataloging it…it’ll take a while. But here’s a piece from 2002, part of my Fine Art M.A. exhibition ‘‘twas also long listed for the John Moores 2004, going before the judging gaze of Jarvis Cocker, Gavin Turk & Callum Innes…oh well. It’s constructed of sections of fabric (leatherette, cotton duck & deck chair canvas) sewn & glued together, with the addition of acrylic paint. All my work of this series cast an ironic look over historic interiors, fashion & images of women. Baroque & Roll Acrylic on mixed fabrics 152 x 152cm (5ft x 5ft) 2002 #baroque #canvas #mixedmedia #canvas #abstractartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #leatherette #postmodernism #postmodernart #johnmoorespaintingprize #fineart #postmodernpainting #conceptualart #chair #modernart #arte #art #artgallery #artcollectors #womenartists #womenwhopaint #lizfoster #lizfosterart #redandblack
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