Liz Obert
Education
1999 MFA Photography, Washington State University
1993 BFA Photography, College of Santa Fe
1993 BFA Photography, College of Santa Fe
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2023 Modern Vanitas, Olympic Mills Building, Portland, OR
2019 State of Transition, Linfield Fine Art Gallery, McMinnville, OR
2017 Dualities, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA 2016 Dualities, Bullivant Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2015 Dualities, Linfield Fine Art Gallery, McMinnville, OR
Dualities, Olympic Mills Commerce Centre, Portland, OR 2013 Latitude 45 Longitude 122, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO 2011 Latitude 45 Longitude 122, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
2019 State of Transition, Linfield Fine Art Gallery, McMinnville, OR
2017 Dualities, Washington State University, Vancouver, WA 2016 Dualities, Bullivant Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2015 Dualities, Linfield Fine Art Gallery, McMinnville, OR
Dualities, Olympic Mills Commerce Centre, Portland, OR 2013 Latitude 45 Longitude 122, Dairy Arts Center, Boulder, CO 2011 Latitude 45 Longitude 122, Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, WA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Collective Visions, Gallery 114, Portland, OR
Art Through the Lens 2025, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
Present Tense, Gallery 114, Portland, OR (August)
2025 Exploration of Color, Site: Brooklyn, New York, NY
2024 Blue Sky’s Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers,
Portland, OR,
2022 Vision: Color Photography, Black Box Gallery Online Annex,
Portland, OR
Oregon Society of Artists Photography Exhibition, Portland, OR.
Second Place Winner
2021 Melancholia, Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2019 Camera USA® 2019: National Photography Exhibition,
Naples, FL
13th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
2018 5th International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography, Barcelona, Spain
Photography at the Emerald: 3rd Annual Autumn Exhibition,
Springfield, OR
2017 Functionally Untitled, White Box Gallery, Portland, OR
2016 34th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center for
Photography
Photography Now, Woodstock Center for Photography,
Woodstock, NY
2015 Blue Sky's Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers,
Portland, OR,
2014 3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography, Municipal Museum of Malaga, Malaga, Spain (juried)
Art Through the Lens 2025, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
Present Tense, Gallery 114, Portland, OR (August)
2025 Exploration of Color, Site: Brooklyn, New York, NY
2024 Blue Sky’s Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers,
Portland, OR,
2022 Vision: Color Photography, Black Box Gallery Online Annex,
Portland, OR
Oregon Society of Artists Photography Exhibition, Portland, OR.
Second Place Winner
2021 Melancholia, Fotonostrum, Barcelona, Spain
2019 Camera USA® 2019: National Photography Exhibition,
Naples, FL
13th Julia Margaret Cameron Award Exhibition, Barcelona, Spain
2018 5th International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography, Barcelona, Spain
Photography at the Emerald: 3rd Annual Autumn Exhibition,
Springfield, OR
2017 Functionally Untitled, White Box Gallery, Portland, OR
2016 34th Annual Juried Membership Exhibition, Houston Center for
Photography
Photography Now, Woodstock Center for Photography,
Woodstock, NY
2015 Blue Sky's Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing Drawers,
Portland, OR,
2014 3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography, Municipal Museum of Malaga, Malaga, Spain (juried)
Artist Residencies
2019 Hangar Centro de Investigacao Artistica, Lisbon, Portugal
2013 Hungarian Multi-Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
2009 The Centre d’Arts, Marnay Art Center in Marnay-sur-Sein, France
2006 Hungarian Multi-Cultural Center, Csopak, Hungary
2013 Hungarian Multi-Cultural Center, Budapest, Hungary
2009 The Centre d’Arts, Marnay Art Center in Marnay-sur-Sein, France
2006 Hungarian Multi-Cultural Center, Csopak, Hungary
Selected Bibliography
2024 Blue Sky’s Pacific Northwest Photography Viewing
Drawers Catalog
2023 Somerville, Kristine “Vanitas: The Art of Death and Decay. ”
The Missouri Review Volume 46, Number 2, Summer 2023.
Tomczyk-Spólna, Izabela Matura. Język polski. Konteksty.
Zakres podstawowy i rozszer zony, by, Operon Publishers,
March 2023
2015 Berry, Sarah, “Duality: Liz Obert's art explores the public and
private faces of depression.” The Sydney Morning Herald
27 March 2015. Web 20 Dec 2022
MacMillen, Hayey. "This Is How Mental Illness Really Feels.
" Refinery29. 9 Jan. 2015 Web 9 Jan 2015
Sandler, Elana Premack, “Describing Depression Through Art,”
Psychology Today, 19 Nov 2015. Web 20 Dec 2023
2014 “10 Most Popular Slate Stories of 2014.” Slate Magazine.
30 Dec. 2014. Web 8 Jan 2015.
Gębicka, Magdalena . “Projekt Liz Obert.” Gazeta.pl. 16 Dec
2014. Web. 1 Jan.
2015 “¡Impactante! La doble vida de las personas bipolares
(FOTOS).” Perú.com. 21 Dec.
2014 Chobotiuk, Kayla. "Fascinating Photos: Compare the Dual Lives
of People Living with Mental Illness." Feature Shoot. N.p.,2 Dec. 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
Wehr, Nicole. "Manisch-depressiv: Eine Krankheit, Zwei
Gesichter." Brigitte. N.p., 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 201
Brooks, Katherine. "Exploring The Double Lives Of Everyday
People Living With Mental Illness." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 Dec. 2014. Rosenberg, David. "The Secret Dual Lives of People Living
With Mental Illness." Slate Magazine. N.p., 28 Oct.
2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography (Catalog) The Worldwide Photography
Gala Awards
Drawers Catalog
2023 Somerville, Kristine “Vanitas: The Art of Death and Decay. ”
The Missouri Review Volume 46, Number 2, Summer 2023.
Tomczyk-Spólna, Izabela Matura. Język polski. Konteksty.
Zakres podstawowy i rozszer zony, by, Operon Publishers,
March 2023
2015 Berry, Sarah, “Duality: Liz Obert's art explores the public and
private faces of depression.” The Sydney Morning Herald
27 March 2015. Web 20 Dec 2022
MacMillen, Hayey. "This Is How Mental Illness Really Feels.
" Refinery29. 9 Jan. 2015 Web 9 Jan 2015
Sandler, Elana Premack, “Describing Depression Through Art,”
Psychology Today, 19 Nov 2015. Web 20 Dec 2023
2014 “10 Most Popular Slate Stories of 2014.” Slate Magazine.
30 Dec. 2014. Web 8 Jan 2015.
Gębicka, Magdalena . “Projekt Liz Obert.” Gazeta.pl. 16 Dec
2014. Web. 1 Jan.
2015 “¡Impactante! La doble vida de las personas bipolares
(FOTOS).” Perú.com. 21 Dec.
2014 Chobotiuk, Kayla. "Fascinating Photos: Compare the Dual Lives
of People Living with Mental Illness." Feature Shoot. N.p.,2 Dec. 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
Wehr, Nicole. "Manisch-depressiv: Eine Krankheit, Zwei
Gesichter." Brigitte. N.p., 14 Nov. 2014. Web. 4 Dec. 201
Brooks, Katherine. "Exploring The Double Lives Of Everyday
People Living With Mental Illness." The Huffington Post.
TheHuffingtonPost.com, 06 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 Dec. 2014. Rosenberg, David. "The Secret Dual Lives of People Living
With Mental Illness." Slate Magazine. N.p., 28 Oct.
2014. Web. 4 Dec. 2014.
3rd International Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary
Photography (Catalog) The Worldwide Photography
Gala Awards
Selected Grants and Awards
2025 22nd Pollux Awards, Fine Art Category
Finalist in Soho Photo Gallery’s portfolio competition
2019 Juliet Margaret Cameron Award for Cityscapes
2015 Regional Arts and Culture (RACC), Project Development Grant
2009 Regional Arts and Culture (RACC), Professional Development Grant Foundation Ténot, Subvention for residency at CAMAC (centre
d'art. Marnay Art Centre)
Finalist in Soho Photo Gallery’s portfolio competition
2019 Juliet Margaret Cameron Award for Cityscapes
2015 Regional Arts and Culture (RACC), Project Development Grant
2009 Regional Arts and Culture (RACC), Professional Development Grant Foundation Ténot, Subvention for residency at CAMAC (centre
d'art. Marnay Art Centre)