Watercolor Sculptures
Keeping Secrets, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 12 by 2 in. Art WORKS: Metro Office Building Collection
I’m a watercolor painter who discovered the world of book arts; now I paint visual fairy tales that unfold in the space between two and three dimensions. Water and time are my chief collaborators, and a craft knife is my favorite editing tool. I specialize in structures that transform in size or shape to reveal previously hidden figures or text. My stories are set along the shifting boundaries between the suburbs and the forest; you never know what you might find if you leave the manicured lawns behind and step in under the trees.
Among the Trees , ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 7 by 2 in.
Tales of the Understory, Part 1 , ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 7 by 2 in.
Tales of the Understory, Part 2, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 7 by 2 in.
Tales of the Understory, Part 3 , ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 12 by 2 in.
Understory III , ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 12 by 2 in.
Family Secrets, ©Elizabeth Sanford water media, paper, wood and walnut slice 7 by 5-29 by 1-5 in (variable dimensions)
Family Secrets, view #2, ©Elizabeth Sanford water media, paper, wood and walnut slice 7 by 5-29 by 1-5 in (variable dimensions)
Family Secrets, view #3, ©Elizabeth Sanford water media, paper, wood and walnut slice 7 by 5-29 by 1-5 in (variable dimensions)
Family Secrets, view #4, ©Elizabeth Sanford water media, paper, wood and walnut slice 7 by 5-29 by 1-5 in (variable dimensions)
Secrets Sides of Soil, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 4.5 by 4.5 by 4.5 in (variable dimensions)
Secrets Sides of Soil, view #2, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 4.5 by 4.5 by 4.5 in (variable dimensions)
Secrets Sides of Soil, view #3, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 2.25 by 9 by 4.5 in. (variable dimensions)
Secrets Sides of Soil, view #4, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 4.5 by 9 by 2.25 in.
Reshaping the Shadows – Looking for Signs, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media on paper 22 by 18 by 8 in
Reshaping the Shadows – Looking for Signs, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media on paper Detail
Reshaping the Shadows – Understory, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 12 by 2 in
Reshaping the Shadows – Understory, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media, paper, and wood Detail
Reshaping the Shadows – Unseen Omens II, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 15 by 12 by 2 in Art WORKS: Metro Office Building Collection
Backyard Food Chain , ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media and paper 7 by 9 by 4 in., (variable dimensions)
Backyard Food Chain , ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media and paper Detail
Hidden by the Trees, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media and paper 7 by 9 by 8 in., (variable dimensions)
Reshaping the Shadows – Unseen Omens, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media, paper, and wood 12 by 15 by 2 in
Reshaping the Shadows – Unseen Omens, ©Elizabeth-Sanford Water media, paper, and wood Detail
Six Sides of Science , view #1, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 4.5 by 9 by 2.25 in. (variable dimensions)
Six Sides of Science , view #2, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 2.25 by 9 by 4.5 in. (variable dimensions)
Six Sides of Science , view #3, ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 4.5 by 9 by 2.25 in. (variable dimensions)
When Day Dyes , ©Elizabeth Sanford Water media and paper 6 by 8 by 12 in. (variable dimensions)
2 Comments
Watercolor sculpture seems like a new concept..they appear to be blocks, but such amazing designs.. are they displayed as blocks, books?
All the pieces are awesome! Especially the black and white!
Thanks, Radha! Many of the pieces fall in the category of book arts; display varies depending on the venue.