As Elizabeth says, “I am a compulsive maker and recorder. Much of my work is Book related, conceived as a page or word to form a series, layered and cryptic, combining craft and art practice: darning, weaving, book-making, paper layering, drawing, painting and etching.”

1956 – 58 Student nurse, Groote Schuur Hospital.
1960 – Natal Teachers Diploma, Natal Training College.
1971 – National Art Teachers Diploma, Johannesburg College of Art.
1972 – Lecturer Painting Dept. and Art History
1982 – Maureen Richardson / papermaking  workshop U.K.
1983 – Higher Diploma (papermaking/painting) Wits Technikon
1984 – Bookbinding Peter Carstens
1972 – 85 Lecturer, part time, Wits Tech
1989 – 93 Masters Diploma (Distinction) Dissertation ‘Logos as artifact’  Wits Technikon
1994 - External Moderator (Higher Dip Painting) Wits Tech
1994 – Fulltime artist
1999 – Part time trainer, Khoibos Papermakers, Tsitsikamma. Self help project.
2002 – Part time trainer, Onankali  Papermaking Project, Namibia.
2005 - Juror ‘Innovative Threads’ Cape Town.

EXHIBITIONS   (s = solo exhibition)
2016
The Rain Maker, annual Winter Solstice exhibition at The Cape Gallery

2015
Casa Labia – “Seeking Eden”

2013
“Handsisters” group exhibition Oude Libertas Gallery 
Kalk Bay Modern Gallery

2012
Casa Labia “Bloom”

2007
Western Cape Craft Icon

2005
Dorp Str Gallery, “ Reel”

2002
(s) Gutersloh Art Society, Gutersloh, Germany

2001
(s) Schlos Rheda Gallery, Rheda-Wiedenbruck, Germany

1997
(s) University of Stellenbosch Gallery

1996
Common & Uncommon Ground, SA Artists to Atlanta, USA

1992
(s) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1990
(s) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1987
Paper Works (4 women) National Gallery , Cape Town
Paper Works (4 women) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1985
(s) Guest Artist, Johannesburg Art Gallery.
(s) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1983
(s) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg
(s) Ernst de Jong Gallery, Pretoria

1981
Republic Festival, Durban
SA Embassy, Bonn

1980
(s) Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg

1979
Renaissance II – SA Association of Arts, Carlton Hotel.

1978
Renaissance I – SA Association of Arts, Carlton Hotel

1977
2nd International Art Fair, Tel Aviv, Israel
(s) SA Association of Arts, Carlton Hotel (first Solo Exhibition)

WORKS IN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Iziko National Gallery, Cape Town
Pretoria Art Museum
Durban Art Gallery
Johannesburg Art Gallery
Tatham Gallery, Pietermaritzburg.
Schlesinger Collection.
Anglo American Corporation
Dept. of National Education
Engen Petroleum Collection
Technikon Witwatersrand Collection
Sasol Collection
University of Stellenbosch Art Gallery
South African Council of Churches

ARTIST’S BOOKS
2014
ISArt Franschhoek

2007
Cape Craft Icon ‘artist books’

2004
Africa Nova

2005
Print exchange “Strangers” Canada

2002
Centre for the Book, Cape Town
Transformation – Art On Paper, Johannesburg

1999
“Handspun” Book of Poetry and Illustrations
2nd Edition – HandBound ( Publisher, Umsinsi Press)
(s) Book Exhibition, Groot Mariko

1998
“Handspun” Book of Poetry and Illustrations. 1st Edition

1996
Artist’s Books in the Ginsburg Collection, Johannesburg Art Gallery

1985
Cape Town Triennale, SA National Gallery, Last Supper Manual + twelve handmade books.