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  • Elizabeth Cadwalader
    Elizabeth Cadwalader

    Mist over the Three Sisters mountain range, Scotland

    Available for Purchase
  • Shade by the River, Sedona
    Shade by the River, Sedona

    oil on canvas, 20 x 24

    Shady area along a river in Sedona Arizona

  • Maxwell's Point 2
    Maxwell's Point 2
    Available for Purchase
  • More than Meets the Eye
    More than Meets the Eye
    Available for Purchase

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About Elizabeth

Baltimore City  

Elizabeth Cadwalader, a native Baltimorean, began her formal art studies in the early 1970s at the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Cuernavaca, Mexico. Following a decade of extensive work and travel throughout the United States and abroad, she returned to Baltimore, where she devoted several years to teaching English as a Second Language and raising a family.

 

In 2001, she resumed her artistic practice with renewed focus, pursuing coursework at institutions including Towson… more

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Along the Nile

After spending a week cruising down the Nile and Lake Nasser in 2023, I was inspired to paint several scenes from that beautiful journey.  The paintings are primarily oil on canvas or linen, with a few watercolors.  They were exhibited in 2024 in my solo exhibit Along the Way.

  • Along the Nile: Karnak
    Along the Nile: Karnak
  • Along the Nile: Fishermen on Lake Nasser
    Along the Nile: Fishermen on Lake Nasser
  • Along the Nile: Deshret (the western desert)
    Along the Nile: Deshret (the western desert)
  • Along the Nile: Wadi el Sabua
    Along the Nile: Wadi el Sabua
    Available for Purchase
  • Along the Nile: Evening Star
    Along the Nile: Evening Star

    View of the Nile at Luxor in the evening.  Dark sky with pink on the horizon, and one evening star.

    Available for Purchase
  • Along the Nile: Early Start
    Along the Nile: Early Start

    Feluccas along the Nile at sunrise.  11 x 14 oil on canvas, framed in maple floater frame.

  • Along the Nile: Wings on the Water
    Along the Nile: Wings on the Water

    Feluccas out for the day on the Nile.  Bright sunny day, mosque and buildings along the shore.  Oil on wood panel, 11 x 14, framed in narrow copper-colored wood frame.

    Available for Purchase
  • Along the Nile: Morning Gathering
    Along the Nile: Morning Gathering
  • Along the Nile: Dancing Palms
    Along the Nile: Dancing Palms
  • Along the Nile: Desert Heat
    Along the Nile: Desert Heat
  • Along the Nile: Karnak
  • Along the Nile: Fishermen on Lake Nasser
  • Along the Nile: Deshret (the western desert)
  • Along the Nile: Wadi el Sabua
  • Along the Nile: Evening Star
  • Along the Nile: Early Start
  • Along the Nile: Wings on the Water
  • Along the Nile: Morning Gathering
  • Along the Nile: Dancing Palms
  • Along the Nile: Desert Heat

    • Vive La France!

    Paintings of France, primarily landscape, from Paris to the Dordogne

    • Walking up to Sacre Coeur
      Walking up to Sacre Coeur

      16 x 20 oil on canvas. A winter day in Paris, as I stood at the top of the steep hill looking down at people on the steps. 

    • St. Leon-sur-Vezere
      St. Leon-sur-Vezere
    • Along the Seine: the Pont au Change
      Along the Seine: the Pont au Change
    • Along the Loire: Amboise
      Along the Loire: Amboise
    • Along the Dordogne: Yellow Canoe
      Along the Dordogne: Yellow Canoe
    • Provence Window
      Provence Window
    • View from the Maison Rouge
      View from the Maison Rouge
    • Paris Breakfast
      Paris Breakfast
  • Walking up to Sacre Coeur
  • St. Leon-sur-Vezere
  • Along the Seine: the Pont au Change
  • Along the Loire: Amboise
  • Along the Dordogne: Yellow Canoe
  • Provence Window
  • View from the Maison Rouge
  • Paris Breakfast

    • Waterways

    I love being near the water, and often travel to the coasts in different countries or areas of the U. S. Over the years, I have enjoyed the challenge of painting water. 

    • Evening on Conway Lake
      Evening on Conway Lake
    • Sea Thrift at Sumburgh Head
      Sea Thrift at Sumburgh Head
    • Setting Out
      Setting Out
    • Conway Lake, Morning Light
      Conway Lake, Morning Light
    • Maxwell's Point 1
      Maxwell's Point 1
    • Maxwell's Point 2
      Maxwell's Point 2
    • Island of Yell, Shetland Isles, Scotland
      Island of Yell, Shetland Isles, Scotland
    • Quiet Coast
      Quiet Coast
    • Along the Norway Coast
      Along the Norway Coast
    • Oxford, MD
      Oxford, MD
  • Evening on Conway Lake
  • Sea Thrift at Sumburgh Head
  • Setting Out
  • Conway Lake, Morning Light
  • Maxwell's Point 1
  • Maxwell's Point 2
  • Island of Yell, Shetland Isles, Scotland
  • Quiet Coast
  • Along the Norway Coast
  • Oxford, MD

    • Landscape

    Landscapes in the United States and Europe

    • Angelica by the Pond
      Angelica by the Pond
    • Monument Valley
      Monument Valley
    • The Three Sisters in the Mist, Scotland
      The Three Sisters in the Mist, Scotland
    • Rio Grande, NM, nocturne
      Rio Grande, NM, nocturne
    • Arizona Desert
      Arizona Desert
    • Snow Silence
      Snow Silence
    • Turning Toward the Morning
      Turning Toward the Morning
    • Still Standing
      Still Standing

      lone dead tree, stormy sky, Blue Ridge Mountains, NC

    • On the South Downs
      On the South Downs

      Sheep grazing on the South Downs, Sussex, UK

    • Linville Falls, NC
      Linville Falls, NC

      oil on canvas, 14 x 11

  • Angelica by the Pond
  • Monument Valley
  • The Three Sisters in the Mist, Scotland
  • Rio Grande, NM, nocturne
  • Arizona Desert
  • Snow Silence
  • Turning Toward the Morning
  • Still Standing
  • On the South Downs
  • Linville Falls, NC

    • Abstract

    Though I usually paint representationally, I sometimes paint more abstract paintings.

    • More than Meets the Eye
      More than Meets the Eye
    • Blue Ridge Fantasia
      Blue Ridge Fantasia
    • Pirouette
      Pirouette
    • Carried Away
      Carried Away
    • Exuberant
      Exuberant
    • Inner Fire
      Inner Fire
    • Harmony of the Spheres
      Harmony of the Spheres
    • Distant Peaks
      Distant Peaks
    • Storm over the Valley
      Storm over the Valley
    • Hidden Places
      Hidden Places
  • More than Meets the Eye
  • Blue Ridge Fantasia
  • Pirouette
  • Carried Away
  • Exuberant
  • Inner Fire
  • Harmony of the Spheres
  • Distant Peaks
  • Storm over the Valley
  • Hidden Places

    • Figurative

    At times I have attempted paintings that include figures, or paintings of  individual people. Some of these paintings are from my earlier painting years, 2003 to 2010.

    • The Waiting Room
      The Waiting Room
    • Climbing South Moat
      Climbing South Moat
    • Seated Figures
      Seated Figures
    • Red Apron
      Red Apron
    • Pink Sunhat
      Pink Sunhat
    • White Sunhat
      White Sunhat
    • Lamp Light
      Lamp Light
    • Cylburn Market Day
      Cylburn Market Day
    • Self-Portrait, hommage to Gabriele Munter
      Self-Portrait, hommage to Gabriele Munter
    • Self Portrait, hommage to Max Beckmann
      Self Portrait, hommage to Max Beckmann
  • The Waiting Room
  • Climbing South Moat
  • Seated Figures
  • Red Apron
  • Pink Sunhat
  • White Sunhat
  • Lamp Light
  • Cylburn Market Day
  • Self-Portrait, hommage to Gabriele Munter
  • Self Portrait, hommage to Max Beckmann

    • Still Life and Floral

    Still Life and Floral Paintings.  When I cannot paint outside, I generally set up a still life to paint from life rather than a photograph. 

    • Floral Bouquet
      Floral Bouquet

      Watercolor

    • Apples in a Blue Bowl
      Apples in a Blue Bowl

      12 x 12 oil on canvas

    • Squash and Fruit
      Squash and Fruit

      Watercolor

    • Last Bouquet of Summer
      Last Bouquet of Summer
    • Fruit on a Green Plate
      Fruit on a Green Plate

      8 x 10 oil on panel

    • Cosmos and Doll
      Cosmos and Doll

      A 5 x 7 quick painting in oil on panel.  Painted on a day I was stuck at home.

    • Blue Bowl, Red Pitcher
      Blue Bowl, Red Pitcher

      oil on canvas

    • Pencils
      Pencils

      oil on panel

    • Wildflowers in a Glass Jar
      Wildflowers in a Glass Jar

      watercolor

    • Black-Eyed Susan
      Black-Eyed Susan
  • Floral Bouquet
  • Apples in a Blue Bowl
  • Squash and Fruit
  • Last Bouquet of Summer
  • Fruit on a Green Plate
  • Cosmos and Doll
  • Blue Bowl, Red Pitcher
  • Pencils
  • Wildflowers in a Glass Jar
  • Black-Eyed Susan

    • Buildings

    I don't usually paint buildings, but I am beginning to be more interested in doing so.  Here are a number of paintings that I've done over the years, from 2003 to the present. 

    • Patzcuaro Afternoon
      Patzcuaro Afternoon
    • Winter Harbor
      Winter Harbor
    • Cylburn Mansion in Winter
      Cylburn Mansion in Winter
    • Rooftops in Early Dawn
      Rooftops in Early Dawn
    • I Heard They Moved to the City
      I Heard They Moved to the City
    • My Neighbor's House
      My Neighbor's House
    • Zagreb Rooftops
      Zagreb Rooftops

      Monotype, 5 x 7

    • Carpentras Rooftops
      Carpentras Rooftops
    • The Tenant House
      The Tenant House

      gouache on paper

    • Down My Street
      Down My Street

      oil on panel, quick sketch, 5 x 7

  • Patzcuaro Afternoon
  • Winter Harbor
  • Cylburn Mansion in Winter
  • Rooftops in Early Dawn
  • I Heard They Moved to the City
  • My Neighbor's House
  • Zagreb Rooftops
  • Carpentras Rooftops
  • The Tenant House
  • Down My Street