elizabeth zaikowski

Hometown:

san diego

Statement:

Received my degree at San Diego State University in art education, working in various media, including illustration, ceramics, textiles, furniture, murals, sculpture, acrylic and oil painting. I have worked as an artist painting for the public at Sea World for seven years hand painting letter brush paintings on silk. I have been active as an arts educator and has taught children art at the San Diego Children’s Museum as a Resident artist, teaching workshops in art for painting, clay and many other forms of artistic expression, giving tours to schools groups around the museum, and volunteers for arts education programs. I have also participated in many local artists groups, shows and public arts. My paintings art varied from surrealist to abstraction, I have been painting the mandala form since 1998, expressing the need for balance in life, the paintings are is a reflection of balance and symmetrical natures of the universe and spiritual essence of all within. Devoting her life to art because she believes art enriches our lives and spirits.

Background:

Public Art Projects: Urban Trail: Painted utility box for city, San Diego 2001. Benchmark Project: Painted bench for city , and the bench was then auctioned off and proceeds benefit art education. San Diego, 2004. Banner Project- Banners painted for downtown Gaslamp Quarter, and then auctioned off, San Diego 2003. Exhibitions: San Diego Circle Shamanic Healing Arts- Ray at Night, 7/ 04-9/ 04. Gallery 3060, group show 10/31/03-12/03, North Park. Tap Lighting, “Body and Soul” 10/03-11/03, Hillcrest. SDMA Democratic Juried Exhibition,7/2003, San Diego. San Diego Circle Shamanic Healing Arts, Ray at Night, 4/03-5/03. Ocean Beach Organic Food Coop,1/11/03-4/28/03,San Diego. San Diego Hospice,5/27- 6/28 2002, San Diego. Artwalk, April 28 -29 2002, San Diego. Whole Foods, Rotating schedule 3/02-3/04, Hillcrest. San Diego Children’s Museum, March 1- 30 2002, San Diego. Affaire in the Garden, May 19-20 2001, Beverly Hills. Galoka Gallery, “Resonance” July1-31 2001, Solo Show, San Diego. Artwalk, April 28 -29 2000, San Diego. Artwalk, April 28 -29 2000, San Diego.