Elizabeth (formely painted under the name of Pruitt) was raised in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah.  As a child, her Grandmother's would help her identify various wild flowers at their cabin above Oakley, Utah.  This is where her love of flowers began. "I still have the book where I pressed and catagorized wild flowers that my paternal Grandmother helped me with." She began painting in her early 20's but soon children became her priority and her love of painting was an occasional hobby. As the children grew, so did her desire to expand on her art.  She now enjoys the freedom to devote full time to her art. Her work is in private collections throughout the United States and in the Ella Dunnegan Museum in Bolivar, MO.

Publications & Industry Associations:

She is a Signature Member of "Oil Painters of America" Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society. Master Signature member of the American Women Artist.

Achievements & Awards:

2015
Exhibited at the Salmagundi Club, "Virtuoso's of the Oil Painters of America
2015
Award of Excellence at the Traces of the West Show
Award of Excellence at the Oil Painters of America Show
2014
1st place at the Traces of the West Show
Best in Show at the NOAPS National Exhibit
2013
Awarded 3rd place at the Salon International hosted by the Greenhouse Gallery of Fine Art
2010 Awarded Signature Status with the Oil Painters of America
Featured artist in Sept/Oct "Art of the West" titled "Renewing her Spirit"
Winner of "Best in Show" at NOAPS "Best in America" exhibit
Master Signature Member of the American Women Artist
2009
Won "Best Still Life" at the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Exhibit
Won Award of Recognition at the American Women Artist Exhibit
Selected as "Artist to Watch" in Jan issue of SouthwestArt
2008
Awarded "Runner-Up" at the American Women Artist exhibit
Accepted into the Central Division of the Oil Painters of America Exhibit at Devin Galleries.
Awarded the "Platinum Palette Award" at the "Best of America 2008" exhibit held at the Dunnegan Museum of Art
Awarded Signature Status with the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society
Selected in the Jury's Top 50 at the 2008 Salon International
Featured article in American Art Collector Magazine, May 2008
Winner of the Tuffy Berg Award at the CM Russell Auction
Accepted into the 17th Annual Oil Painters of America Exhibit
Accepted into the Salon International Exhibit (2 Pieces)
2007
"Best Still Life" at the National Oil and Acrylic Painters' society annual exhibit.
2007
Accepted into the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society "Best of America" Exhibit
2007
Accepted into the OPA Central Divison Annual Exhibit at Southwind Gallery, Topeka, KS
2007
One Woman Show May 2007 Highlands Art Gallery
2007
Finalist for month of Feb in Raymar Art contest for "First years Crop"
2007- Accepted into the 16th annual Oil Painter's of America National Exhibit.
Listed in Who's Who in Oil Painters of America.
Accepted into the 2007 Salon International at the Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2007
Finalist for January in Raymar Art contest for "The Black Cowboy"
2006
"Best Still Life" at the National Oil and Acrylic Painter's Society annual exhibit.
Feature artist in "American Artist" for December 2006.
Feb 2006 Finalist (2 paintings)Raymar Plein Air (judged by Gregg Kreutz) "Bernardo & Turkish Pitcher with Yellow Roses
2005
Aug/Sept Two Artist Show Your Decor, Kansas City
2004
July/Aug Still Life Show Meyer Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ.