Monday, November 1, 2010

Deer Skull Still Life. Watercolor on Bristol. © Liz Darling  2010.
Ever since beginning my student teaching, I haven’t had much time for my own work. This still life is the result of sneaking away from motherhood, housework and lesson plans to paint with friends for an hour a week. It's totally on a different wavelength compared to what I've been doing, but working from life is always a good exercise.
Hopefully the end of the semester will bring more time for making artwork.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Obliterate. © Liz Darling 2010. 
"Driving is a spectacular form of amnesia. Everything is to be discovered, everything to be obliterated."
Jean Baudrillard

Friday, September 17, 2010

Very Hungry Caterpillar. © Liz Darling 2010. 

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Merry-Go-Round. © Liz Darling 2010. 

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Happy Music. © Liz Darling 2010. 

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Coming Home. © Liz Darling  2010. 
Kids. © Liz Darling  2010. 

Sunday, July 4, 2010

© Liz Darling  2010. 



My favorite

I found this glorious book in Axe Library - "Encyclopedia of Graffiti". It was calling to me when I was trying to study, so I had to take a break and explore it for awhile.

Sunday, June 13, 2010

This is probably my favorite thing of all time... ever...
Front Porch. © Liz Darling 2010. 
Garage. © Liz Darling 2010. 
These were taken in downtown Kansas City. There is some phenomenal street art in the area.

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Window. © Liz Darling 2010. 
Distracted. © Liz Darling 2010. 
Dismayed. © Liz Darling 2010. 

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Making Art History - Seniors Say Farwell To PSU

This is an excerpt from an article in the Collegio, Pittsburg State University's student publication.

Elizabeth Darling

“The paintings exude fertility and religious imagery, a clash that Elizabeth Darling is drawn to. Her interest in the relationship between spirituality and sexuality comes across in her paintings, which sport sexual symbolism and common religious themes. Although this subject matter is not an easy one to tackle, Darling has been musing on this topic for a long time. ‘I’ve compiled some of the pieces that I’ve been working on for the past few semesters into a body of work that is somewhat cohesive,’ Darling said. ‘I think it’s probably been a little bit different for everyone. I chose to work with that particular content area.’ While the show was the premiere for several of her classmates, Darling has had a bit of experience with art displays. She participates in the University Artists Association, which allowed her to put out several of her works. However, this was her first experience with hanging an art show. Darling knew from the beginning what pieces and concepts she wanted to include in her show. However, especially when it comes to art, things don’t always go as planned. ‘I actually planned on having a lot more pieces that were within the same theme that were ready for the show, but I just didn’t get them done in time,’ she said. The artistic process for Darling has no set beginning or end, just a continuous cycle of creation. ‘It’s just a process, kind of an evolution,” she said. ‘As far as a time frame goes, there’s not really one.’”
- Madison Dennis