About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Burin is an independent artist working in Baltimore. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Switzerland, she holds a doctorate in art history from the University of Cambridge. She worked as a museum curator and taught ancient and medieval art history before turning to studio art, earning a Certificate of Fine Arts from the Maryland Institute College of Art. Elizabeth Burin is a Signature Artist member of the… more
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Landscapes
A landscape is a part of the world as seen by the eye and recalled by the mind’s eye. I find transparent watercolor to be a perfect medium for evoking the fleeting appearance of a place as seen in the light of a particular hour and day.
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Desert TwilightWatercolor, 12 x 18 inches
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Granite MorningGRANITE MORNING. Watercolor, 14.5 x 21 inches
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Kenai CoastWatercolor, 14.5 x 21 inches
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Rocky Coast in MaineWatercolor, 21.5 x 14.5 inches
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Alpine AutumnWatercolor, 11 x 14.5 inches
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Under the Bridge in WinterWatercolor, 11 x 15 inches
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The Siq (Petra)Watercolor, 14 x 10 inches
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Atlantic BeachWatercolor, 11 x 15 inches
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The Rhone Valley from above BexWatercolor, 14.5 x 22 inches
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Mount Rainier, Melting Snow IIWatercolor, 20.5 x 28 inches
Nature
The forms of nature---the outline of a leaf, the mass of a rock, the curve of a wing--speak to the eye with singular voices , like individual faces we grow to recognize. In my renderings of plants and minerals I endeavor to make these voices sing in texture and color.
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After the Wine HarvestWatercolor, 20.5 x 18 inches
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Fall Cascade IIWatercolor, 20.5 x 13 inches
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Red LettuceWatercolor, 17 x 20 inches
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Tall TreesAcrylic and watercolor, 18.5 x 13 inches
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Orchid GardenWatercolor, 14.5 x 21 inches
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Magnolias on ParadeWatercolor, 13.5 x 20 inches
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Tulip Chorus LineWatercolor, 11.5 x 20 inches
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Pomegranate SnackWatercolor, 13 x 18 inches
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Hot BasaltWatercolor, 20.5 x 20.5 inches
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Low TideWatercolor, 13 x 18.5 inches
Animals
From early in life, I have always loved animals, both wild and domestic. They offer me, as an artist, countless examples of nature's diverse beauty, and much more: because they are animate creatures, I relate to them as akin to us, however different they may appear. Watching animals, observing their movements, their behavior, and their relationships gives me a unique pleasure, both esthetic and emotional. These paintings express both how I see them and how I respond to them.
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Koi PondWatercolor, 17 x 23 inches
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Coming and GoingWatercolor on gessoed paper, 17 x 17 inches
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Encounter IWatercolor, 13.5 x 21 inches
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Zebra LoveWaterolor, 16.5 x 23 inches
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The MatriarchWatercolor, 20 x 24 inches
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Rhino EducationWatercolor, 12.5 x 19 inches
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Evening on the PastureWatercolor, 17 x 23 inches
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Winner, LoserWatercolor, 10.5 x 14 inches
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Elephant LoveWatercolor, 16.5 x 21 inches
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WorkersWatercolor, 16 x 23 inches
Abstractions
In my abstract painting I aim to distill the organic curves and irregular forms that inspire my depictions of nature. Colors and patterns fascinated me from a very young age, and today I work to develop a compositional language built on the beauty of line, shape, and chromatic harmony.
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IkarosWatercolor, 13 x 19 inches
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Phantom Ball IIWatercolor and soluble crayon, 13 x 19 inches
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Winging ItWatercolor, 13.5 x 20.5 inches
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Breaking Out IWatercolor, 14.5 x 21.5 inches
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Brass BandWatercolor, 18.5 x 12.5 inches
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April FoolWatercolor, 19 x 13 inches
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Circus TimeWater media collage, 10.5 x 15 inches
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ElektraWater media collage, 14 x 10.5 inches
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Spirits of the CanyonWatercolor, 19 x 19.5 inches
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Couple IIWatercolor, 22.5 x 16 inches