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 Elizabeth Berdann is

Career and Education
Elizabeth Berdann studied at Smith College in Northampton, MA. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree there. She also studied at Ecole des Beaus Arts (Paris, France), Instituto Allende (San Miguel de Allende, Mexico) and Parson's School of Design (New York, NY). She has a deep love for the arts, but her main passions are directed at the 18th and 19th century, as well as the fascinating nature of the human body and the simplicity of it. She has been involved in multiple solo and two person exhibitions for her artwork, as well as group exhibitions. After receiving her degree, she taught in: NY, VT, GA, AL, CA, CT, and HI.

Style
18th and 19th century art forms

Artwork Inspiration
19th century art and fashion, Victorian Era, and Art Nouveau

Solo/Two Person Exhibitions
“Elizabeth Berdann: Deep End”, Shelburne Museum (Shelburne, VT), “Marvels, Curiosities and Conundrums: Elizabeth Berdann”, The Contemporary Museum, (Honolulu, HI), DDR Projects (Long Beach, CA), Cristinerose Gallery (New York, NY, Montclair Art Museum(Montclair, NJ), Stephen Wirtz Gallery (San Francisco, CA),“Sucker!”, Ruth Bloom Gallery (Santa Monica, CA), Josh Baer Gallery (New York, NY), “Big Picture”, White Room Program, White Columns (New York, NY), Neo Persona Gallery (New York, NY)

Grants and Residencies
Pollack-Krasner Foundation Grant (2005), Resident Fellow (Acadia Summer Art Program-2004), Pollack-Krasner Foundation World Trade Center Emergency Grant (2002) and Artists Space Artists Grant (1989)