NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS & RAINY DAY INSPIRATIONS

Our heavy rains in Northern California remind me how water carries both memory and hope. Rivers rise, soils soften, and possibility gathers. In this season of renewal, I’m deep at work on a new, expansive body of art in preparation for my May solo exhibition at the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts. 

Reading Robert Macfarlane’s Is a River Alive? has shaped this chapter, encouraging me to listen more closely to water as a living presence. The result is a series of deeply hued hybrid prints and dimensional works that honor flow and resilience. May the year ahead bring replenishment, connection, and clarity… and I am always delighted to hear from you.

~Elizabeth Addison, January 7, 2026

Featured Image: Restless, original digital imagery, monotype, iridescent mylar, and paint with kirigami elements, mounted on round cradled board, 10 x 10 x 1 inches

ECHOES AND DEVIATIONS ::: LATE SUMMER/AUTUMN NEWS

My Summer months were full of activity within my studio and without—from old friends and reminiscing to adopting fresh creative modes and travel. It also marked an important transition. Since 2019, I have immersed myself in socially and environmentally engaged curatorial work as Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art’s Exhibitions Chair. After six fulfilling years, I passed the baton to my amazing colleague, artist Christine Cianci. During my tenure, I formed the NCWCA Exhibitions Committee to support the organization’s growing exhibition ambitions. I will continue to serve on the committee. This transition makes room for a new passion, The Roots International Art Project. It’s a global art initiative co-founded by sculptor Marguerite Elliot and me. The Roots International Art Project connects women, nature, science, and art—bringing together women, women-identified, and non-binary artists from diverse backgrounds. Our collective focus rests on the intrinsic beauty of the natural world and the imperative to safeguard our environment. Please check it out!

~Elizabeth Addison, September 15, 2025