Elizabeth Wolf is an illustrator and artist. Liz began her career at the National Geographic Society in Washington, DC, as a map designer. She is now most well known for her compelling and engaging illustrations and artwork for regional and national theatre companies, film and music festivals, children’s books, magazines, newspaper editorials, and a wide range of commercial clients. As a resident of Boise, Idaho, Liz has been awarded several prestigious commissions for public art projects, including her highly acclaimed terrazzo floor at the Boise Airport. In 2004, she received the Governor’s Award in the Arts, acknowledging her contributions to the arts in Idaho.
Her plates are decorative and figurative; often based on historical costume, portraiture, nature, and architectural embellishment. The inspiration comes from Liz’s interest in historical ornamentation and decoration— a cave painting at Lascaux, a wall painting in an Egyptian tomb, a figure or design on a Greek vase, a mosaic on a floor or wall, a ceiling mural in a cathedral, a Persian rug, or an Art Deco figure on the side of a building.