Elizabeth Hutchison

Elizabeth Hutchinson earned an Associate Diploma from The Ontario College of Art, a B.A. from The University of Guelph and an M.F.A., cum laude, from The New York Academy of Art. She has taught art at both university and college levels and has led workshops abroad in Morocco, the United States and in Prince Edward County, Ontario, where she now lives. Her work is steadily gaining recognition and is being collected in both private and public collections. You can find her on Instagram @elizabeth_hutchinson_pec.

Artist’s Statement

Canadian artist Elizabeth Hutchinson creates expressive oil paintings through close observation and strong visual memory. She tucks sketchbooks into her pockets or leaves them in the car, where she sometimes paints with a small travel pochade box. Over time, this consistent practice has honed her skills and instincts for form. Her work balances colour against complex neutrals. She writes, “There’s so much to see and understand in our visual world. Drawing and painting are my way. I draw and paint to find order in complexity and to discover new and thrilling things about daily life.”

Her subjects include intimate still life in her studio, landscapes near home or at her cabin, and people—observed from afar or cherished from her own life. Hutchinson paints with emotional presence, marked by wonder and appreciation.