About the Artist
ELIZABETH POLLIE
FINDING THE EXTRAORDINARY IN THE ORDINARY
ELIZABETH POLLIE
Elizabeth’s personal art history extends back decades. Art as a path, a language, and a personal frontier has been present from the time of her childhood. She earned her BFA from The College for Creative Studies, where she later taught. Pollie also worked as a freelance editorial illustrator and was nationally awarded. Later as digital images replaced those that were traditionally created, Elizabeth’s interests turned in the direction of representational painting.
Her paintings find their power in discovering the extraordinary in everyday life. Elizabeth’s work has received a strong reception in the art world, collecting numerous awards as well as media coverage. Her work resides in numerous collections throughout the country.
In her own words:
“As a child, picture books were my conduit to other worlds. Nature was another. I believe, imagination is the child’s muse and primary architect. As an artist, departing from the literal and exploring nuance and mood finds its ties within the same kind of connection to wonder and fascination. The artist Paul Klee said, “Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” Finding “significant wonder” through light and shadow, color and design, and quiet contemplation are touch points in my process. It’s a good life full of profound intimacy and an untamed sense of curiosity.”
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
OPA SIGNATURE MEMBER
AIS SIGNATURE MEMBER
AWA MASTER- SIGNATURE MEMBER
SAA SIGNATURE MEMBER
SELECTED AWARDS & HONORS
2023 Society Of Animal Artists 63rd Annual Exhibit and Museum Tour. Selected Painting " Ring Them Bells", Oil, 24"x24".
2023 American Women Artists, Nation Exhibition, Pushing Forward, Reaching Back, Brookgreen Gardens, Award of Excellence, "Local Dirt".
2023 Oil Painters of America, National Exhibit, Charleston, SC. Animal Award of Excellence. "The Introvert ". Awards Judge, Daud Akhiev
2023 FASO Boldbrush Competion, 1st Place Award, "The Blue Veil". Awards Judge, Howard Freidland.
2022 Oil Painters of America, Fall Online Showcase, 3rd Place Signature Division, "The Night Shift". Awards Judge, Camille Przewodek.
2021 America Impressionists Society, National Exhibit, Omaha, Nebraska, Award of Merit “ The Night Shift”, Awards Judge, C W Mundy.
2020 American Women Artists National, Making Their Mark,/Booth Western Art Museum- (Virtual Show). Award Of Excellence, “ Into Thin Air”.
2019 AIS Small Works Show, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Purchase Award “ Here Comes The Sun”.
2019 First Place Plein Air Competition, AIS Salon Show, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey MI.
2017 American Women Artists National Exhibit, “Under A Vast Sky”/Tucson Desert Art Museum.: Award of Excellence for “ Crossing The Divide”.
2017 Oil Painters Of America, Online Showcase, Signature Division,1st Place, “The Inheritence:, Awards Judge: Amie Erikson
2016 American Women Artists National Show, Bennington Vermont, Best of Show, “Four Generations”.
2016 OPA Recipient of The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists. Awarded painting, “Halfway Home”.
2015 Oil Painters Of America, Online Showcase, Signature Division, 1st Place, “ Crossroads”. Awards Judge: Kevin Beilfuss
2014 Oil Painters Of America Fall Showcase, Signature Division,Second Place for “In A beautiful Pea-Green Boat”, Awards Judge; Dan Beck.
2014, Door County Plein Air Festival, Honorable Mention, Juror, Steve Doherty, Editor of Plein Air Magazine.
2014, American Women Artists, Rogue Guirey Simpson Memorial Award, Addison Gallery. Orleans, MA.
2014 NOAPS, Award of Merit, Spring Online Exhibit.
2013 Oil Painters Of America Eastern Regional, Bronze Award, McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD.
2013 American Women Artists, Award Of Recognition- 2 Dimensional-“Blue Boy”, RS Hanna Gallery Fredericksburg,TX.
2013 Oil Painters Of America Inaugural Salon Show, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI. Silver Award for OPA Salon Paint out “Pond No. 12”, Awards Judge, Mark Hanson.
2012 Oil Painters Of America Fall Showcase: Honorable Mention- “The Horse Before The Cart”.
2012 Oil Painters Of America Summer Showcase; Second Place “The Cows Came Home”.
2011 Oil Painters Of America 20th National Exhibit. 2nd Place Silver Medal, Coeur D’Alene Idaho.
2010 American Women Artist’s National Show. Award of Merit. Southwest Gallery, Dallas TX
2010 Best of Show, Salmagundi Club, Non-Members Show. New York, NY
2010, Mackinac Island Richard and Jane Manoogian- Fine Arts Museum $5000.00 Purchase Award.
SELECTED ARTICLES & INTERVIEWS
Poets &Artists, “Celebration”, June 2015, Curated by Daniel Maidman.
2019 Featured Artist in Reside Magazine. Article by Michele Denise.
2016 John Pototschnick Fine Art Blog.
2014 Fine Art Connoiseur, “Celebrating Marine Art Today”,Kelly Compton
2013 Southwest Art, Feature Article and Magazine Cover” Heaven On Earth; Artist Elizabeth Pollie finds inspiration everywhere”, Gussie Fauntleroy
2012 American Art Collector, Feature Article; June Issue, “Elizabeth Pollie One Artist’s Voice.”
2012 Southwest Art, March Issue, “Horsing Around -10 artists interpret the equine form.2011 Traverse Magazine; Feature article, September Issue,” With Gratitude, Elizabeth Pollie.”; Aaron Brooks
2007 Mackinac Living; Feature Article, Summer issue,” Horse Power, Artist Elizabeth Pollie ignites the island”
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
ILLUME GALLERY OF FINE ART, St George, Utah
HORTON HAYES FINE ART, Charleston, SC
ELIZABETH POLLIE FINE ART, Harbor Springs, MI.
