Liz Markus / ZieherSmith

Leaving My Best Friend, 2012, by Liz Markus
acrylic on unprimed canvas, 22.4" x 30"
image via ZieherSmith

These paintings by Liz Markus at ZieherSmith are just lovely to look at, especially on a grey Seattle day.

"Inspired by Frederic Church's dramatic 19th century landscapes and the Florida Highwaymen, a self-taught group of African-American artists self-named “The Last Great American Art Movement of the 20th Century,” her renderings of classic ocean sunsets, arctic glaciers, rocky cliffs and dramatic waterfalls also serve as stand-ins for the drama of romantic relationships."

I Wouldn't Change One Thing About You, 2012, by Liz Markus
acrylic on unprimed canvas, 54" x 72"
image via ZieherSmith

(thanks for the heads up, Pacific Standard)