Liz Thoresen pursued her artistic passion from an early age and became an Art teacher in 1973. Her interest at the time was Ceramics and she moved to Australia where she taught High School art and Ceramics at Caulfield Institute of Technology in Melbourne. After returning to the United States in 1980, she and her husband owned and operated a veterinary clinic for 25 years. She has since retired and has been able to pursue her passion of painting full time. An award winning artist, she has participated in many local and national group and solo shows. Her art has been published in two books and on the cover of the international magazine, the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. She is a member of the the Acrylic Painters USA, and the International Society of Experimental Artists.
Liz is represented by the Geezer Gallery, Portland, OR.
Publications:
Her painting “The Ride of Your Life” was included in Lesley Riley’s books “Inspirational Quotes Illustrated” and “Quotes Illustrated” and her painting “Gizzy” was on the cover of the February 2015 issue of the Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association. “Staying the Course” was selected to be included in the Q1 2018 international magazine, 1340.
Her painting, “Whispers in the Grove”, was selected by the US State Department for the American Embassy in Brunei and was chosen for the cover of the catalog. The catalog of the exhibition has just been released but due to the current shut down, it is only viewable online.
