art by liz, fine art originals by eLIZabeth d. schafer, painter of music

press releases

Festival of Fins 2000 FESTIVAL of FINS 2000
A Public Art Display in New Orleans, LA
208 Fish Photographs
by Bert Myers

The artist participated in the festival with two large and two small painted fish which are featured in this book. view
  "Local artist catches more fish"
Sea Coast Echo
2000


"Schafer was one of 30 artists selected from the 100 artists who participated in the Festival of Fins to create more wonderful tongue-in-cheek creations for this charity event."
  Road Trips
Marquee, The Sun Herald
May 26, 2000


"Elizabeth D. Schafer of Bay St. Louis was asked to submit a pair of fish: Rib Room Red…will find a home outside the Rib Room of the Omni Royal Orleans Hotel in the View Carre, and File of Sole, sponsored by the Central Area Chamber of Commerce is earmarked for a spot outside Harrah's Casino… ."
  Schafer gives encore art exhibit at historic Depot
The Sea Coast Echo
August 12, 2004


"Schafer, a Bay St. Louis artist, has earned her very solid repoution has one of the area's most serious contemporary artists. Her work is bold, colorful and infused with a tremendous amount of energy that she says comes from music as her muse."
  The feeling of sound
Schafer works on exhibit at Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art

The Sun Herald
July 30, 2000


"Painting images that are true to her heart and soul, and working in a style that also relays this passion are what this artist says inspire her."
  Mixed passions
Artist combines love for music, art

The Sun Herald
June 12, 2003


"The sounds of music create the inspiration for Elizabeth Schafer's musical paintings. She said it is her passion for both art and music that led her to combine the two in her works of art."
  Schafer's remnants build vision of blues
The Sun Herald
May 26, 2002


"Schafer connects to the blues through her canvas by painting the sound and emotion intrinsic to the music …"