Elizabeth Briel CV (concise)

b.1974, California, USA


Education

1999 - Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, University of Minnesota, USA

1998 - Certificate of French Studies, University of Strasbourg, France


Selected Exhibitions

[upcoming] 2009 - Maison des Arts/Long Bien Festival, Hanoi, Vietnam

2008 – Solo exhibition: Karin Weber Gallery. Illustrations from H is for Hong Kong, a children’s book

2008 – Group exhibition: HK Architecture at The Cyan Studio, Lamma Island, Hong Kong

2008 – Creative Arts Exhibition: 1a Space, Cattle Depot Artists Village, Kowloon, Hong Kong

2008 - Group exhibition: Worldwide Illustration at Sarasen Gallery, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong

2007 - Opening exhibition at Sarasen Gallery, Lan Kwai Fong, Hong Kong

2006 - Solo exhibition - Bokor in Blue prints at the Four Seasons, Bangkok

2003 - Beacon Hill Art Festival, Boston, USA

2001- Group exhibition, Di Stilo Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

2000 - Group exhibition: Metamorphosis, Di Stilo Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

1999 – TRACEY – Liverpool Biennial Fringe Festival, Liverpool, UK

1999 – Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota, USA



Press

August/September 2008 - Featured artist, Brink Magazine, Hong Kong

June 2007 - Artist of the Month, Lamma Magazine, Hong Kong

June 2007 - Artist and textiles featured in Yuan Yang, BC Magazine, Hong Kong

March 2000 - KMSP TV Morning Show, New use for an ancient painting technique: encaustic wax painting with spices, Minnesota, USA



Awards/Internships

2008 - Travel grant, ThingAsian/Gallery Cyclo, South to North Vietnam

2000 - Sculpture Scholarship, Vicchio Arts and Culture Center. Florence region, Italy

1999 - Internship, Workhaus Gallery, Liverpool Fringe Biennale, UK

1999 - UROP [Undergraduate Research Opportunity] Grant for Encaustic Painting, Minneapolis, USA

1998 - Internship, Katherine Nash Gallery, University of Minnesota



Teaching/Arts Experience

2007-present: Muralist/Board Member, HK Mural Society, Hong Kong

2007-2008: Director, The Cyan Studio, Hong Kong
Founded a community gallery from my art studio. Monthly open studios featured local artists

2007-2008: Arts Facilitator, Colour My World, Aberdeen, Hong Kong

2005-2006: Photography Instructor, Angkor Photo Festival Siem Reap, Cambodia

2004: Private Painting/Drawing Tutor, Busan and Seoul, Korea

2000-2001: Freelance Painter with De Stilo Collective. Minneapolis, USA

Cyanotyped Silk

Whether painted or printed, these luxurious fabrics are transformed by the blueprint process.

An Asian portfolio of printed silk


Washed scarf printed with bamboo leaves, 3 yards long


Bamboo leaves on handwoven raw silk, 2 yards


Frangipani on raw silk, various lengths

Photos on fabric


Photo on linen blazer


Photo-printed scarf

Hong Kong prints


Chopsticks & rice on linen/silk trousers


Pair of Chinese bracelets on silk/linen skirt


Double Happiness symbol on silk/wool skirt


HK botanicals on transparent silk blouse

Fabric prints


Red lace and leaves on Thai paper


Lace and leaves on handmade mulberry paper

Painted dresses


Shadowpuppet on sheer organza


Waves on washed silk


Personal projects


Apsara Hands
Bougainvillea and painted negatives on handwoven raw silk


Losing his Marbles
Painted negative & marbles on green cotton skirt


Basket Case
Painted negative & handwoven Hakka drying rack on linen blazer

DIY Silk-Printing

Blueprints on silk, linen, and paper all follow essentially the same procedure.



First, mix the two powdered chemicals together. In case you're interested, here's the traditional recipe:

* Ammonium iron(III) citrate ('green' variety) 25g
* Potassium ferricyanide K3[Fe(CN)6] 10g
* Distilled water 200cc

Supplies are available from Photo Formulary, or just google "Alternative Photography" or even "Cyanotype" to find chemical stockists.



Then, paint the silk - or paper, or linen, or any other porous surface you can think of. Let it dry in a dark room.



Set up the image, ideally in a semi-dark room. This could be leaves, or a "digital negative" printed onto acetate, or any objects that block light in an interesting way. Take a look at my portfolio for examples.

Work quickly, as the sun's UV rays will start the developing process, even on an overcast day. Developing time will vary immensely, depending on climate and strength of chemicals and objects used. It can be anywhere from 10-80 minutes.



The color has darkened, but isn't completely finished. You know the print is at its maximum darkness once the silk (or paper, or linen) has darkened to Prussian blue then lightened again.



Rinse the print for up to 10 minutes. Add some vinegar(acid) to the rinse water if your area uses ammonium (alkaline) in its water supply. Purchase some Ph paper from an aquarium supply store if this is a real concern.



A scanned snippet of the final piece.

Map to The Cyan Studio

Map to Cyan Studio, originally uploaded by e.briel.

Wondering how to get to The Cyan Studio?

Follow the path from the pier, follow Main Street for a few hundred meters.

Take a left onto Back Street. It's on your right-hand side next to Dollarful Realty. If you've passed Best Kebab on your left, you've gone too far.

two circles, originally uploaded by thecyanstudio.

A Photogram is an image created by shadows, not by a negative. This one was made from two Chinese stone bracelets.

casino promenade, originally uploaded by thecyanstudio.

This is more along the lines of a classic Cyanotype photo, made with a contact negative.

I made the edges softer by adding extra water.

This photo's from the Bokor in Blue series, originally photographed with a basic digital camera in southern Cambodia.

apsarahands2, originally uploaded by thecyanstudio.

This cyanotype was a mixed media technique.

The flowers are real photograms, made from the shadows the flowers cast onto the Cambodian silk.

I painted the hands onto plastic sheets - making an image like a camera negative - and printed them onto the silk at the same time.