Arte by Lizbeth Ortiz
Bio
Lizbeth Ortiz was born in Mexico City and moved with her family to the United States Mexico City
Lizbeth attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) inHouston , Texas Brooklyn , New York
Since graduating from HSPVA and attending Pratt Institute, she has developed a signature style of recycling materials and incorporating various modeling paste and gels into all of her art. Lizbeth is known for pushing peoples thinking around how materials are used and incorporated into the development of an art piece. As Lizbeth continues to further develop her signature style she has been successful in seamlessly combining painting and sculpture to create a product, which she cleverly likes to call paintatures. Lizbeth’s work delicately yet sternly reflects her social, familial and moral daily interpretation.
Lizbeth’s work intimately invites viewers to begin dialogue around provocative subjects depicted in her art. Colors and images are usually seductive and entice viewers to want to reach out and touch her masterpieces. Her creations share her passion and compassion for culture and tradition. Many of her works are themed around phases of love as a result of witnessing the September 11th terrorist attack. Lizbeth often says when describing her art “I witnessed a time when love was not scarce and as a result it ignited a love of life within me…” Lizbeth’s first solo show was in October 2001 which would become the first of many “Dia de los Muertos” exhibit for her to create. The show held in October 2001 marked the beginning of how she would celebrate the people that perished on September 11th inNew York City
As a member of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Lizbeth has been privileged to work and continues to collaborate with artist such as Amalia Mesa-Bains and Delilah Montoya. Additionally, as a Volunteer Advisory Board member of Neighborhood Centers Inc. – Ripley House she has been instrumental in organizing and securing space for emergingHouston Houston Houston Latin Recording Academy
Today Lizbeth continues to collaborate with various community oriented organizations such as Teatro Bilingue de Houston (TBH), where she is currently teaching arts and crafts at the "Flor y Canto" Summer Camp. In her spare time she is organizing the 3rd Annual Frida Festival, "Viva La Vida" in collaboration with the Houston Institute for Culture.
Lizbeth’s passion for the arts can easily be described as capturing the innocence of her culture, the violence of a world that surrounds her and the tenderness of the people she encounters and loves.
“I strive to inspire my community through my canvas and paintbrush…”
Lizbeth Ortiz
Lizbeth attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in
Since graduating from HSPVA and attending Pratt Institute, she has developed a signature style of recycling materials and incorporating various modeling paste and gels into all of her art. Lizbeth is known for pushing peoples thinking around how materials are used and incorporated into the development of an art piece. As Lizbeth continues to further develop her signature style she has been successful in seamlessly combining painting and sculpture to create a product, which she cleverly likes to call paintatures. Lizbeth’s work delicately yet sternly reflects her social, familial and moral daily interpretation.
Lizbeth’s work intimately invites viewers to begin dialogue around provocative subjects depicted in her art. Colors and images are usually seductive and entice viewers to want to reach out and touch her masterpieces. Her creations share her passion and compassion for culture and tradition. Many of her works are themed around phases of love as a result of witnessing the September 11th terrorist attack. Lizbeth often says when describing her art “I witnessed a time when love was not scarce and as a result it ignited a love of life within me…” Lizbeth’s first solo show was in October 2001 which would become the first of many “Dia de los Muertos” exhibit for her to create. The show held in October 2001 marked the beginning of how she would celebrate the people that perished on September 11th in
As a member of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Lizbeth has been privileged to work and continues to collaborate with artist such as Amalia Mesa-Bains and Delilah Montoya. Additionally, as a Volunteer Advisory Board member of Neighborhood Centers Inc. – Ripley House she has been instrumental in organizing and securing space for emerging
Today Lizbeth continues to collaborate with various community oriented organizations such as Teatro Bilingue de Houston (TBH), where she is currently teaching arts and crafts at the "Flor y Canto" Summer Camp. In her spare time she is organizing the 3rd Annual Frida Festival, "Viva La Vida" in collaboration with the Houston Institute for Culture.
Lizbeth’s passion for the arts can easily be described as capturing the innocence of her culture, the violence of a world that surrounds her and the tenderness of the people she encounters and loves.
“I strive to inspire my community through my canvas and paintbrush…”
Lizbeth Ortiz
