Elizabeth Lyons Merseyside, United Kingdom
Elizabeth is an artist based in Merseyside, UK | MA Fine Art, Manchester School of Art 2019
Painter, Photographer and Visual Artist
Elizabeth Lyons is an artist whose work delves into the intersections of personal experience, the human condition, and the fragility of life. Holding an MA in Fine Art from Manchester School of Art, MMU, her creative practice is deeply influenced by working in healthcare for over 20 years. Themes of healing, vulnerability, and impermanence are woven throughout her work—echoing the complex, multifaceted nature of her professional and artistic life. Elizabeth’s practice spans multiple mediums, with a particular focus on portraiture and the human form. She works with oil painting, collage and photography, often drawing inspiration from the Japanese concept of Wabi Sabi—the appreciation of beauty in imperfection and the transience of all things. This sensibility pervades her art, which reflects the delicate balance between strength and fragility in the human experience. A visit to Kyoto, Japan, in 2019, to study of ikebana further influenced her approach to composition and the exploration of natural forms. She has exhibited across the North West. Notable exhibitions include the Manchester School of Art MA Show at HOME Manchester 2019, The Bathroom Darkroom Project, a response to the lived experiences of residents in a House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) in Chorlton, Manchester and her participation in Rogue Women at Rogue Artists' Studios. In 2019, Elizabeth received an award from Redeye the Photography Network and Cumbria University and has featured in Soanyway Magazine (Issue 5 https://www.soanywaymagazine.org/issue-five). Beyond her artistic practice, Elizabeth is committed to art education and is currently pursuing a PGCE in Art & Design. Her work, shaped by both her artistic vision and medical insights, offers a poignant reflection on memory and the fleeting nature of existence.
Studio MAKE, Hamilton Square, Birkenhead 2023 - 2024 | Studio, The Royal Standard 2020 | Residency, Hugh Baird College, Bootle, Dept of Photography, 2020 | Studio at Rogue Artists' Studios, Manchester 2018-2019 | Redeye Darkroom Residency at Cumbria University, printing and teaching photography, November 2019 | MA Show - Manchester School of Art MA Show at HOME Manchester 2019
Artwork
Ikebana Study, Oil on Board, 2024, POA
Ella. Deptford, Oil on board, 2024
January, Oil on Board, 2024, POA
Threshold, Fibre based analogue photographic prints, 2018
Aurelia, Analogue photograph on fibre based paper, 2019
Projects and exhibitions
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Flora - Open Call09/07/2024 — 27/07/2024 |
Open Gallery, Halifax | Details |
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Summer Exhibition, The Vault Print Show15/06/2024 — 22/06/2024 Summer print show exploring the work of local and international artists. Hamilton Vault is a gallery based in a former bank vault in Hamilton Square, Birkenhead. 'Willowherb', Hebden Bridge willowherb, mono print, exhibited. www.hamiltonvaultstudios.com/exhibitions |
Hamilton Vault Gallery, Birkenhead | Details |
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Mortal and Strong04/06/2024 — ongoing I am a Mortal & Strong Selected Artist. 2024 saw the launch of the first Mortal And Strong spotlight campaign; addressing women’s health inequalities. Shining a light on those facing their mortality at a young age - through incurable or life changing disease. 100 Voices (international podcast), 100 Artworks, 100 Scars of Gold. 100... [Read more] |
UK, nationwide | Details |
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Wirral Make Fest01/06/2024 Two paintings exhibited, 'Ella, Deptford' and 'Ikebana Study'. I also demonstrated / exhibited examples of Ikebana. Wirral Make Fest is an event designed to inspire all to engage with the Arts, Engineering, Craft, Coding and Science with an emphasis on sustainability. |
Williamson Art Gallery, Birkenhead, UK | Details |
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Eos Exhibition26/05/2024 — ongoing Exhibition runs until 6th July 2024, open 10-5pm: Friday - Sunday. My work 'January' is included. The exhibition explores transformation - Eos - the Greek goddess of the dawn, a patron of new beginnings. 26 artists are included. www.theoldlockupgallery.org |
The Old Lock Up Gallery, Cromford, Derbyshire, UK | Details |
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Flower and Roots, Ikebana Exhibition22/03/2024 — 24/03/2024 Exhibition of ikebana led by Kenichirou Kuwahara of the Kuwahara School of Ikebana, Kyoto, Junko Popham and ceramic artist Tim Copsey. |
Anywhere Out of the World, Manchester, UK. | Details |
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Rogue Women16/11/2019 — 01/12/2019 An exhibition bringing together 40 women from Rogue Artists' Studios and invited artists from around the UK. Guest curator Ann Bukantas, Curator and Head of Fine Art at the Walker Gallery, Liverpool. Included my triptych, 'Threshold' 2019, three photographic analogue prints on fibre based paper. |
Rogue Artists' Studios, Manchester | Details |
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2019 Redeye and University of Cumbria Print Residency05/11/2019 — 07/11/2019 Awarded by Redeye, the photography network. An opportunity aimed at photographers working with analogue colour negative material, highlighting the unique potential of the printer/photographer partnership and to acknowledge the resurgence of interest in analogue processes by the current generation of students. I was resident at the University... [Read more] |
University of Cumbria, Carlisle, Cumbria | Details |