Elizabeth Flanagan hanging out in the beloved French Quarter
Highlights: A sold-out first solo show; art shows at Townbooks and the Artist Annex, and being chosen to participate in the De Young Open 2020.
Past projects include painting murals for schools, building public works, organizing community art shows and projects, and teaching painting to adults since 2009.
6,188 artists submitted 11,514 artworks across the 9 Bay Area counties. The de Young filled the 12,000-square-foot Herbst Exhibition Galleries with 877 artworks by 762 Bay Area artists in The de Young Open…and Elizabeth got in! #709
Elizabeth standing by her painting at the De Young 2020.
Claudia standing by Elizabeth’s painting at the De Young 2020.
Elizabeth’s painting in advertising for the De Young Open 2023.
Art Instruction
present-2019 Painting Workshop, and via Zoom, Isabel Cook Community Center
2019-2017 Art with Elizabeth, Alma Via of San Rafael
2019-2017 Beginning Watercolor Workshop, Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed
2017-2013 Painting with Watercolors, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
2017 Watercolor Workshop, College of Marin, Fall and Winter Quarters
2016 Watercolor Workshop, Faulkirk
2015 Watercolor One-Day Workshop, Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed
2014-2013 Expressionism, Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed
2014-2012 Expressionism, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
2013-2012 Acrylic Workshop, Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed
2013-2011 Painting with Acrylics, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
2019-2009 Watercolor Workshop, Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed
Exhibitions
2024 Private Commissions
2024. Fairfax Art Walk Sept 27
2023 Town Books Group Show May – Jun
2023 Fairfax Art Walk Sept 27
2020 De Young Museum Open Call, Oct. 10th – Jan 2021
2020 Online Marin Open Studios Group Show
2020 Town Books, Month of March
2019 Art Show at Creekside, Month of October
2019 Art Show at Creekside, Month of June and July
2019 Marin Open Studios, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-5 and May 11-12
2019 Marin Open Studios Group Show
2018 Art On the Lawn July 21st Show
2018 Art Show at Creekside, Month of March
2018 WEAD artist at Bioneers
2017 Art On the Lawn August 12th Show
2017 Fairfax Festival June 10th and 11th
2016 Art On the Lawn August 20th Show
2016 Fairfax Open Studios, June 6th and 7th
2015 Art On the Lawn August 28th Show
2015 First Solo Show, O’Hanlon Center Loft, Feb 22nd
2014 Art On the Lawn August 16th Show
2014 O’Hanlon Center Teacher Show, First Tuesday in Mill Valley
2013 Art On the Lawn Sept 28th Show
2013 Art On the Lawn July 27th Show
2013 Fairfax Ecofest Arts Show, June 9th and 10th
2013 Willy Wonka Show, San Anselmo Play House
2013 O’Hanlon Center Teacher Show, First Tuesday in Mill Valley
2013-2008 etsy.com
present-2006 Weadartists.org, Women Environmental Artists Directory
2012 Art On the Lawn July 22th Show
2012 Rumpelstiltskin Show, San Anselmo Play House
2011 Sustainable Winter Fair, Fairfax Pavilion
2011 What’s the Big Idea Show, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
2011 Social Networks & Alternatives Realities, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts
2010 Open Space, Fairfax Pavilion
2010 Black, White and Red, Marin Society of Artists
2009 trupat.org
2009 Food For Thought Show, Marin Society of Artists
2009 Marin Society of Artists Spring Rental Show
2009-2008 artdirectsonoma.com
2008-2005 Arroyo & Coates Corporate Offices, San Francisco
2006 Open Secret Art Show, San Francisco
2005 San Francisco Open Studios
2005 Art Span Open Studio Group Show
1998 Student Art Show, SFSU, San Francisco, CA
1990 Student Art Show, McKissick Museum, Columbia, SC
Community Projects
2018-2012 Art On the Lawn (AOTL)
2018-2008 Secret Santa Shoebox Community Project
2015-2013 San Anselmo Memorial Skate Park
2015-2009 Painting Sets, San Anselmo Play House
2010 Homework Room Mural, San Anselmo Community Center
2009 Wade Thomas Ball Wall
2008 Winter Holiday Tree Installation
1999-1995 Spiral Dance Installations
Publications
2020 Video: Elizabeth Flanagan || Mini Documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drMKCbM2JaQ
2017 Inside Cover College of Marin Community Ed Fall Catalog
2016 Cover of Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed Winter Catalog
2015 Cover of Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed Spring/Summer Catalog
2014 Cover of Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed Spring/Summer Catalog
2013 Cover of Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed Spring Catalog
2012 Cover of Tamalpais Union High School District Community Ed Summer Catalog
2002-1995 Illustrations for the Reclaiming Quarterly
1997 What Use Is A Sketch Book?
Education
BA San Francisco State University, Minor in Painting and Drawing
Classes with Robert Bechtle and Paul Pratchenko – painting; Francisco Perez – sculpture; and Mark Johnson - life drawing