About Liz
The Accidental Artist
Elizabeth “Liz” Harwood describes herself as an accidental artist, one led by instinct, colour, and a deep connection to her surroundings.
Her work evolves organically, shaped by an intuitive response to colour, texture, and the ever-changing natural world.
During her own “Eat, Pray, Love” chapter, Liz relocated to the Canary Islands, where she ran an art school from her home in Lanzarote. On returning to the UK, she continued to paint which led to exhibiting her work in private exhibitions across the country.
Liz developed a distinctive visual language rooted in expressive seascapes, dramaatic skies and richly textured botanical studies.
Her work has been featured in the press and is now held in private collections across the United States, Mauritius, and Europe.
Liz lives in Wiltshire with her Springer Spaniel, Nellie. She draws much of her creative inspiration from long country walks and weekend road trips to remote coastlines in her campervan. Much of her work begins with a feeling rather than a plan, inspired by shifting stormy skies, sea air, conversation, and colour.
"Of open Space" ©Elizabeth Harwood
Of open space and open mind
The sable spires in richest colour dive Wildly
flows the artists sweeping stroke And
clashing dancing hues provoke
Of open space and open mind
Inhibition freely cast aside
Whilst wandering captive thoughts aspire
To love lost moments caught in time
Ghostly reverence, times gone by
Lustrous landscapes, thunderous sky
Fragile fragments, blood red walls,
Waves crashing, the mountain’s purple
shadow falls
In winter warmth, summer haze
The artist’s story told in shades
The floral breath of spring inhales
Hope lifts in sunrise, in sunset, sails
Of open heart, and open mind
The sable spires in richest colour dive.
©Elizabeth Harwood