About the tutor - Liz Balkwill

I graduated from Norwich School of Art in 1980. I started working as a portrait painter 25 years ago working in both oil paint and pastels. The painting of still-life enabled me to move away from solely commissioned work and get gallery representation. I am well known locally as a tutor and demonstrator. I have always been keen to improve my skills and have attended many workshops during my career including Daniel Greene, Nelson Shanks, Robert Liberace and Sally Strand who have all been a great source of inspiration. I have also been fortunate to have taught and mentored by Gareth Hawker, a British Portrait painter.

Awards and Prizes

• The President's Prize, Norfolk & Norwich Art Circle, 2009
• The SCS Prize for best small work, Armed Forces Art Society (AFAS), 2009
• St Cuthberts Mill Award, AFAS, 2010
• Highly commended SAA Artist of the Year, 2011
• Herring Easel Prize, ROI, 2013
• Unison Award, Pastel Society, 2013
• Society Prize for Painting, AFAS, 2013
• Pan Pastel Prize, Pastel Society 2015
• W & N award for non-member ROI 2016
• Buzzacott Award, Pastel society 2019
• Best in Show Award, Institute of East Anglian Artists, 2019.

Galleries and Exhibitions

Liz’s work is currently being exhibited in the following galleries:

Mandell’s Gallery (Norwich, Norfolk)

Westcliffe Gallery (Sheringham, Norfolk)

Vilas Fine Art, Letchworth

Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh.

She is a regular contributor at the Mall Galleries with the ROI and the Pastel Society, and has shown with SWA and the Royal Society of Portrait Painter

Publications:

Liz has written and contributed to features in the Artist’s and Illustrators Magazine.