Liz Trapp is an artist whose work explores the intersection between nature, fashion, fantasy and everyday life in whimsical scenes and a vibrant color palette - often using the language of paint, but utilizing textiles and pattern design in her practice as well. Liz holds her MFA in painting, MA in the History of Art, and BFA in painting and drawing. Additionally, she was a painting fellow at the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art in Brittany, France and a fellow with the Gabr Foundation Fellowship in Egypt and her work has been exhibited internationally and featured in the publication New American Paintings. Liz is Associate Professor of the History of Art & Visual Culture at Columbus College of Art & Design, where since 2011 she has taught courses which range from Contemporary Art to the History of Fashion. Liz’s research on contemporary street art in Egypt has been published by Routledge press and she regularly writes for the Columbus Underground as an art critic. Liz lives and works in Columbus, Ohio and loves exploring nature with her family.