Resume
Elizabeth Brown elizaleigh3@gmail.com
Education
Creative Marketing 101 with Lauren Curtis. June, 2022- present
Stone Setting Jewellery Workshop. Mr. Eren. Grand Bazaar. Istanbul, Turkey. November 13, 2023
Lost Wax Casting. Lillstreet Arts Center. Neil Kraus. Chicago, IL. October 6, 2023.
Beginner Blacksmithing. Church Mouse Forge. Olof Rolfsson. New Orleans, LA. March 29,2023.
Anodizing Titanium. ES Jewelry. Eugen Steier. Barcelona, Spain. March 20, 2023.
Goldsmithing Techniques. (Anticlastic Raising, Broom Casting) Frances D’Aintree-Gierl. Munich, Germany. November 21, 2022.
Modern Kintsugi Workshop. Gold and Behold. Singapore. September, 2022
Beginning Silversmithing at BCCC Southport NC. January-April 2020
Associates Degree in Graphic Design from Gibbs College. Montclair, NJ 2000-2003
Fine Arts and Photography classes at Mason Gross School of the Arts, New Brunswick, NJ. 1989
Experience
Jewelry Design and fabrication at Eliza Brown Jewelry, 2021-present
Worked as a freelance Graphic Designer for a party planner. Milltown, N.J. 2012
Worked for a professional photographer doing retouching and designing client’s photo books for children’s portraits and weddings. 2011.
Awards and Recognitions
Island Arts Council Featured Artist for January. Carolina Beach, N.C. including a feature on Island Arts council website, digital billboard and feature in local newspaper, Pleasure Island News. January, 2024.
Shows and Exhibitions
Vendor at the ArtWorks Holiday Cheer Market. Wilmington, N.C. November 19, 2023.
Vendor at Art in the Arboretum. Wilmington, N.C. October 13,14,15, 2023.
Vendor at Art in the Yard. Arts and Fine Crafts Festival. Carolina Beach, N.C. September 23 and 24, 2023.
Vendor at The Wave Market Pop Up Event. Leland, NC. July 22,2023.
Vendor at Island Arts Festival, “I Am Art”. Carolina Beach, N.C. May 6, 2023.
Vendor at Shagri-La Pop Up Art Event. Carolina Beach,NC. December 7, 2022.
Vendor at Oktoberfest at Carolina Beach Boardwalk Christmas Market. Carolina Beach, NC. October 28-29, 2022.
Participated in Art in The Yard. Arts and Fine Crafts Festival. Carolina Beach, NC. September 24, 2022.
Associations and Gallery Representations
Member of Island Arts Council. Carolina Beach, N.C. September, 2023-present.
Siren's Cove. Carolina Beach, N.C. May, 2024-present.
The Bryand Gallery. Wilmington, NC. May, 2023-present.
Member of Wilmington Art Association. August 2022-present
Member of SNAG. The Society of North American Goldsmiths. July 2022-present
Volunteer at Up Your Arts. Non profit organization for the creative and performing arts. Southport, NC. July 2022-present
Tip Top Frame. Carolina Beach, NC. 2022-present
Skills
Metalsmithing with focus on Silver forming, reticulation, Keum Boo gilding, stone setting and enameling.
Fine arts with focus on portrait drawing and photography.
Graphic design. Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.