Painter of canvases that reshaped the box into so much more

 

Elizabeth Murray

About Elizabeth Murray

Elizabeth Murray’s childhood love for cartoons set her on track for creating her playful artwork. With her initial goal of becoming a commercial artist, she studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, where she worked in the museum to help pay for her education. Her exposure to a multitude of world-renowned artists led to her decision to try painting. The new freedom of painting eventually brought her back to incorporating images from her favorite cartoons into her three-dimensional artwork.

Online Resources

On PBS Series Art:21http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/murray/http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/murray/shapeimage_6_link_0

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