This body of work reflects on mortality, the human condition, and our culture’s obsession with materialism. Through imagery inspired by Dutch and Spanish paintings, it expresses the transience of our existence by exploring our shared relationship with food. I explore the origins of our modern Western diet and the abundance of processed food. It’s so easy to forget its origins. I aim to create narratives of our food’s sources, exposing the beautiful and grotesque of the natural world.
Liz Obert is a lens-based artist based in the Pacific Northwest. After 18 years as an art professor, Linfield University honored her with the title of Professor Emeritus. Originally from New Orleans, Liz now calls Portland, Oregon, her home. She draws on her BFA from the College of Santa Fe and her MFA from Washington State University to create her compositions. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, with shows in Spain, France, and Hungary.
