OCTOBER ARTIST AT ALL ANGELS GALLERY
Color Paths by Liz Cole
“Color Paths” is a lively collection of acrylic and handmade collage paintings by Liz Cole. Layers of color and pattern provide a rich surface that invites the viewer to wander about, explore and find their favorite inlets in her whimsical narratives.
“I have always had a passion for color and construction since my early years of art making. Throughout my training as a painting major in college, I consistently found myself developing layered surfaces of color held together through line work and rich, subtle patterns. You will never find empty space in my canvases. It’s as if I need to give every inch of my painting a definitive response and a nod to its presence in my artwork”.
“Color Paths” is a lively collection of acrylic and handmade collage paintings by Liz Cole. Layers of color and pattern provide a rich surface that invites the viewer to wander about, explore and find their favorite inlets in her whimsical narratives.
“I have always had a passion for color and construction since my early years of art making. Throughout my training as a painting major in college, I consistently found myself developing layered surfaces of color held together through line work and rich, subtle patterns. You will never find empty space in my canvases. It’s as if I need to give every inch of my painting a definitive response and a nod to its presence in my artwork”.
About Liz Cole
Liz Cole has spent her entire life in the arts from her elementary days in art classes at the Toledo Museum of Art to her professional career as an art educator and administrator in higher education. Her degrees include a BFA in painting from Ohio University, M Ed in Art Education and PhD in Higher Education from the University of Toledo, and a Management Development Certificate from Harvard.
Liz retired as Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in 2005 where she holds the academic title of Professor Emeritus. In her role at BGSU, she oversaw all aspects of the Arts working closely with the faculty to place the arts in the center of the University’s mission.
Before coming to BGSU, she spent 22 years at the University of Toledo. Her service there included director of the Art Education program, Chair of the Department of Art, where she oversaw the building of the Frank Gehry-designed Center for Visual Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. She also served as Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. A nationally recognized expert on young children’s art, she co-founded the early childhood program for the Museum in 1978.
Her contributions to the field of art and art education are extensive. She co-authored the book Art to Art; has written two education handbooks, chapters in several early childhood textbooks, and illustrated an anatomy book.
After retirement, Liz and her husband relocated to the Sarasota area to start a new chapter in their lives. She renewed her passion for painting and now spends much of her week in her offsite studio creating acrylic mixed media paintings that are reflective of her life experiences and travel.
To learn more about Liz’s approach to painting and process, go to YouTube Liz Cole TalkAboutArt.
Meet Liz Cole immediately after church on Sunday, November 5th!
Liz retired as Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in 2005 where she holds the academic title of Professor Emeritus. In her role at BGSU, she oversaw all aspects of the Arts working closely with the faculty to place the arts in the center of the University’s mission.
Before coming to BGSU, she spent 22 years at the University of Toledo. Her service there included director of the Art Education program, Chair of the Department of Art, where she oversaw the building of the Frank Gehry-designed Center for Visual Arts at the Toledo Museum of Art. She also served as Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences. A nationally recognized expert on young children’s art, she co-founded the early childhood program for the Museum in 1978.
Her contributions to the field of art and art education are extensive. She co-authored the book Art to Art; has written two education handbooks, chapters in several early childhood textbooks, and illustrated an anatomy book.
After retirement, Liz and her husband relocated to the Sarasota area to start a new chapter in their lives. She renewed her passion for painting and now spends much of her week in her offsite studio creating acrylic mixed media paintings that are reflective of her life experiences and travel.
To learn more about Liz’s approach to painting and process, go to YouTube Liz Cole TalkAboutArt.
Meet Liz Cole immediately after church on Sunday, November 5th!