ELIZABETH KINDIG     

b. 1984, Indiana, USA      

Lives and works in Geneva, Illinois 

BIOGRAPHY

Elizabeth Kindig is a painter and photographer returning full time to her art practice after 12 years of classroom teaching in 7th grade Humanities. She is currently painting in acrylics, focusing on still life and landscape and is influenced by the dramatic shadows and contrasting light conveyed by artists like Edward Hopper and Wayne Thiebaud. She explores family history, with the subject of her work often centering around family heirlooms and the farmland that her family has cultivated for generations. Past experience includes oil painting and various photographic formats.

EDUCATION

2007 Bachelor of Arts, Photography and Painting, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. Studied under: Robert Kingsley, Forrest Solis, Lori Miles, Cynthia O’Dell

2006 Study Abroad, Visual Communications, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

EXHIBITIONS

2025 Tell Your Story, Geneva Public Library, Geneva, IL (group)

2021 Faculty and Staff Art Exhibition, John Almquist Gallery, Winnetka, IL (group)

2007 The Nine: Senior Art Show, Peeler Art Center, Greencastle, IN (group)

2006 Glasgow Photographs, Peeler Art Center, Greencastle, IN  (solo)

PUBLICATIONS

“Seedling.” A Midwestern Review, Spring 2007, p. 23. PALNI Digital Collections, https://digital.palni.edu/digital/collection/dpupub/id/54405/rec/6

“Learning to Fly.” A Midwestern Review, Fall 2006, p. 14. PALNI Digital Collections,  https://digital.palni.edu/digital/collection/dpupub/id/54563/rec/3

TEXTS

“Biennial art exhibit showcases top collaborations.” The DePauw, 16 Feb. 2007, p. 11. PALNI Digital Collections, https://digital.palni.edu/digital/collection/dpupub/id/13718/rec/1

“Lighting Up DePauw.” The DePauw, 8 Sept. 2006, p. 9. PALNI Digital Collections,  https://digital.palni.edu/digital/collection/dpupub/id/43668/.