This biography from the Archives of AskART:
| A ceramist and art educator, Liz Biddle does sculptured botanical and
zoological works that reflect her interest in natural science and
primitive art. Some of her pieces are surreal with unlikely
juxtapositions of animal and human images and references to ancient
cultures. One description of her work is that of looking like
they were "resurrected from underground, tomb guardian beasts,
creatures with dual personalities and thought-provoking statues and
abstract figures" . . .
Biddle, who did graduate work at the Tyler School of Art in
Philadelphia, became an instructor at the Clay Art Center in Port
Chester, New York. She began her art career as a painter and
fiber artist, but says she "prefers handbuilding, using the energy
generated through my hands to give life to my sculptures."
One of her sculptures, Water Rites, is a 9-feet square
hand-painted tile mural installed at the New York Metropolitan
Transportation Authority. It depicts the people and natural
surroundings of the Hudson River Valley where she lives. Another
piece, Growth Spurt, references Cycladic and Greek deities and the forces of life and death, birth and rebirth.
Source:
Polly Guerin, "Souls of Clay", Art & Antiques, May 2006, p. 50
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