Sailor, 2009
oil on canvas, 20" x 20"
courtesy the artist and Katharine Mulherin
estimate $3,600 framed
Eliza Griffiths is a Canadian artist whose practice is centered on an exploration of psychological, sexual, and interpersonal themes through the creation of invented characters in painting. Born in London, England, Griffiths immigrated to Ottawa, Canada at the age of eight. She studied Studio Art at Concordia University and did graduate studies in Art History at Carleton University. Griffiths' paintings have been widely exhibited throughout Canada and internationally, including exhibitions at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Centre (Buffalo); Mercer Union (Toronto); the Saidye Bronfman Center (Montreal); Platform Gallery, (London, UK); The Painting Center (NY,NY); and ARCO, (Madrid, Spain). Her work has been featured in publications such as NYArts Magazine; Canadian Art; Border Crossings; C-Magazine; ARCO Madrid, and has been extensively collected both privately and publicly. Griffiths lives in Montreal and teaches at Concordia University. She is represented by Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Arts Projects.
