Liz Cole

Smiling woman in blue shirt holding a paintbrush in front of colorful artwork.

Liz Cole

Liz Cole is a storyteller with a paintbrush, who reaches back into memory moments and brings them into her paintings. Known for her intense colors and handmade collage, she brings joy and energy to the whimsical narratives she paints. Her paintings have layers of color and patterns of markings that invite the viewer into an imaginative world of images.

She often refers to her paintings as “memory shards.” As we recall places to which we have traveled or experiences we have had, they never come back to us like a clear photo but rather a glimpse or flash of something or somewhere that is brought back to mind. These memories often become better with time and putting them into a visual context eliminates all the detail while celebrating them in a whole new way.

“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 spaces 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”.

Abstract village scene with houses under a night sky and sunflowers.
Abstract scene with houses, trees, and a person in a white dress against a vibrant blue background.
Abstract still life with flowers, cup, and geometric shapes in vibrant blues and reds.
Abstract painting with vibrant geometric shapes and contrasting colors.
Colorful abstract houses with a vibrant red foreground and a dark blue area with birds.