Lizbeth Ortiz was born in Mexico City and moved with her family to the United States when she was only two years of age.   It wasn’t until later in life when Lizbeth had an opportunity to live in Mexico City that she realized what culture and tradition meant.   Her upbringing was the start of a Mexican American culture of uniqueness which signified pride in the past, honesty, faith, and love of family. 

Lizbeth attended the High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) in Houston, Texas, where she majored in visual arts and graduated in 1994.  Her love and passion of the arts lead her to Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York where she majored in Fine Arts and Fashion Design.

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.  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 11^th in New York City. 

As a member of the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture Lizbeth has been privileged to work and collaborate with artist such as Amalia Mesa-Bains.  Lizbeth was named the Official Artist of the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards by the Latin Recording Academy. Lizbeth’s art graced the cover of the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards invitation, show tickets, poster and program book.

Today Lizbeth continues to collaborate with various community oriented organizations such asTeatro Bilingue de Houston (TBH), Ripley House with Neighborhood Centers, and Houston Institute for Culture.  Her most recent project is the “East End Studio Gallery”, as one of its founders.  This space is the first community art space of its kind in the East End.  Inaugurating with the 6^th annual “Frida Festival”, which Lizbeth created in 2004, and welcoming over 400 guests.   This past summer  Lizbeth taught the art component which included set and costume design at the “Itza & Popo Summer Camp” at the EESG.

Her most recent project is constructing a life-size sculpture “Dona Eva Luz” as part of Planeta Verde Now (PVN).    Lizbeth is one of 8 Houston artists chosen for this project.  The sculptures will be on display at Discovery Green, September 3 - 17 and at Guadalupe Plaza Park, September 24 – October 22.