Liz Bretz

Raised both in the woods of a 300 year old Pennsylvania farm and on the beaches of Kauai, Hawaii, Liz finds a beautiful tension and influence between these two disparate, but equally formative environments. The contrast between the two has colored the conceptual nature of her work. This conversation embraces moody palettes, bright tropical accents, the femme form and natural elements to express themes of self-reflection, fertility, rebirth and self-discovery. Through her surrealist landscapes and moody portraits, she strives to capture authentic feeling, find commonalities between perceived extremes, and to uphold the infinite strength of the feminine. Liz is currently based in Los Angeles, CA - coincidentally, the geographical middle between Pennsylvania and Kauai.

Brooks Institute of Photography
BA in Commercial Photography

Boston University
BS in Advertising

+ 2020 THE OTHER ART FAIR, Los Angeles, CA

+ 2020 ‘100 VOICES, 100 ARTISTS,’ SAATCHI ART, Digital. Curated by Rebecca Wilson

+ 2019 ‘'BLOODY GUMS presents 100 PORTRAITS,’ Los Angeles, CA

+ 2018 FOCUS PHOTO LA, SUMMER 2018, RENCONTRES D'ARLES, Arles, France

+ 2016 APA - SF 'SOMETHING PERSONAL' EXHIBITION, San Francisco, CA

+ 2015 SLIDELUCK LA : VIII, Los Angeles, CA

+ 2015 APA - 'OFF THE CLOCK' EXHIBITION, Los Angeles, CA

+ 2014 APA - 'SOMETHING PERSONAL' EXHIBITION, San Francisco, CA

+ 2013 MOPLA SMASHBOX GROUP SHOW, Los Angeles, CA

+ 2012 MOPLA SMASHBOX GROUP SHOW, Los Angeles, CA