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Liz Parkinson's Homepage |
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Liz Parkinson is known in Australia as an Outsider artist. Her work is done in Indian ink, coloured ink, poster paint or felt-tip pen on paper. She has been doing her style of work for
ages, while doing other things as well. She has travelled the world, worked at many jobs and graduated from University. She has always been an artist, but has also worked as a high school teacher (she's an economics graduate). After disillusionment with the teaching life, she became a silversmith, environmentalist and author. She has developed a unique style
as this website shows.
Liz lives and works at North Avoca (near Terrigal) NSW, which is a seaside town north of Sydney. For a picture of Liz, click here. |
Fish Woman - © Liz
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In the art world, Liz's main claim to fame is having three works in the Collection de l'Art brut in Lausanne, Switzerland. The works were purchased in 1979, as the result of the recommendation of the late Jean Dubuffet. This came about when Liz became acquainted with Herbert Eckert, a life-time friend of Dubuffet's. Liz's other claim to fame is having been the first Australian Outsider artist "discovered". |
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Woman Shouting © Liz Parkinson
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In many respects Liz is not at all like the stereotype of the outsider artist - just shows that you can't put people into boxes! However she conforms to the regular Outsider label of being self taught.
When she has time, she prints some of her designs on cards, calendars and t-shirts using the brand-name Lazy Lizard. She sees the Internet as an alternative way to show her artwork.
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