About the Artist
Elizabeth Haberman
I did most of my growing up in Claremont, California, home to an artist colony and famous watercolorists, including Millard Sheets and Milford Zornes. I attended school with their children and acquired an appreciation of watercolor.
I studied ceramics and made pottery in my home studio for many years. I also studied jewelry making at UCLA and created pieces using the lost wax casting process. Ultimately, I ended up turning my creativity to interior design.
During my career as an Interior Designer, I was drawn to color and design and in the early 1990s, I took a weekly basic drawing class at the Brentwood Art School in Los Angeles. I found that I was successful at it, sparking my interest to learn more.
Retirement and a move to Central Oregon offered me time to explore painting, and I began taking classes in watercolor. Since then, I have been consumed with love for this medium. My subject matter preference is for my art to tell a story about people or to create a mood. That story may be joyful and full of whimsy or sad and thought provoking. I leave the interpretation to the viewer.
Awards and Juried Shows
Art in the West, High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon, July - September 2024
Watercolor Society of Oregon, Award of Distinction for Beer Gears, Fall 2023
Watercolor Society of Oregon, Award of Distinction for Been There, Fall 2023
Watercolor Society of Oregon, Best of Show for Pin-demic, Fall 2022
Professional Memberships
Member, Watercolor Society of Oregon
Member, High Desert Art League
Gallery Director, Nancy McGrath Green Gallery, Sunriver, Oregon
