Elizabeth Kinahan

Elizabeth Kinahan is an American representational painter. Kinahan was born in Westfield, New Jersey on January 28, 1981. She studied at the College of St. Elizabeth in Morristown, New Jersey. In 2005 she relocated to Durango, Colorado where she lives and paints today.

Kinahan’s paintings most frequently feature animals and more specifically cows. She has also focused her time on painting poppies and other flora.

Kinahan is a member of the artists collective Studio & where she keeps a studio and her work is represented.

Exhibits
Solo Exhibitions:

• 2012- November, Portraits of Men, Durango Arts Center, Durango, Colorado

• 2012- September, Playing Koi, White Dragon Tea Room, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- October, The Women of Durango, Serving Life, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- September, The Grand Petite, The Irish Embassy, Durango, Colorado

• 2008- October, The Fish Show, Pure Soul, Durango, Colorado

• 2004- May, F Street Gallery, Belmar, New Jersey

Group Exhibitions:

• 2012- September, Fourth Annual Super Amazing Art Show, Durango, Colorado

• 2012- May, Focusing on the Near, Studio &, Durango, Colorado

• 2012- February, Previously Entitled, Studio &, Durango, Colorado

• 2012- February, La Plata Open Space Conservancy 18th Annual Wine Tasting and Fine Art Auction, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- August, Third Annual Super Amazing Art Show, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- May, From, Studio &, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- February, La Plata Open Space Conservancy 17th Annual Wine Tasting and Fine Art Auction, Durango, Colorado

• 2011- February, A Monster Show, Studio &, Durango, Colorado

• 2010- August, Super Amazing Art Show Part III, Durango, Colorado

• 2010- March, A Bug Show, Durango, Colorado

• 2010- February, Deliciously Weird, Durango, Colorado

• 2010- January, La Plata Open Space Conservancy 16th Annual Wine Tasting and Fine Art Auction, Durango, Colorado

• 2009- August, Super Amazing Art Show, Durango, Colorado

• 2009- April, Durango Arts Center’s Creativity Festivity and a Shipload of Animals, Durango, CO

• 2007- May, Durango Arts Center 31st Annual Juried Show, Durango, CO

• 2007- January, Durango Arts Center Four Corners Commission, Durango, Colorado

• 2006- November, Superstition Farm’s “Art on the Farm” Juried Show, Mesa, AZ

Publications
Articles by Elizabeth Kinahan:

• 2009- Fall Issue of Arts Perspective, Article “A Collection of Art Tips”

• 2005-2007- Durango Herald, Tip of the Month, sponsored by Art Supply House

Articles Featuring Elizabeth Kinahan:

• 2011- Durango Herald, September 16, “Let’s Get Small”

• 2010- Durango Herald, April 9, “Arts unite to raise money for Haiti”

• 2010- Durango Telegraph, April 8, “Bang the Beat, local musicians and artists partner to help Haiti”

• 2009- Durango Herald, April 28, “Durango kids paint masks for Creativity Festivity”

• 2009- Durango Herald, August 28, “Five Artists, 13 Talents on display on Jackrabbit Trail”

• 2007- The Bugle, September 19, “Local artists gather and gain momentum”

Teachings
• 2012- February, Art Uncorked, a pairing of wine and art

• 2011- June and July, Creative Composition Workshop

• 2009- April, Creativity Festivity Class: Animal Origami

• 2009- April, Creativity Festivity Class: Animal Mask Making

• 2005-2006- Drawing

• 2005-Present- Private Painting Lessons

Education
• 2004- BFA College of Saint Elizabeth, Morristown, New Jersey

• 1999-2001- University of North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina

Representation
Studio &, 1027 Main Avenue, Durango, Colorado

Influences
• Richard Schmid

• Joshua Bronaugh

• Mian Situ

• John Singer Sargent