About Elizabeth Wheeler

I was born in Hampshire, England and studied Fine Art at the University for the Creative Arts, Farnham. Since completing my degree, I have been fortunate to exhibit work both locally and internationally. Currently living and working in London, I continue to develop my artistic practice in my spare time alongside my full-time job.

Over the past few years, I have been most inspired by the work of Chantal Joffe. Her bold and dramatic mark-making, combined with great sensitivity to her subject matter, is something I aim to achieve in my practice. My work explores the fluidity of paint and its ability to manipulate images while observing how images manipulate the construction and formalities in painting. I hope to challenge viewers' initial perceptions by playing with various levels of detail and referencing popular images to inspect the relationship between media and the fluid materiality of paint.