Elisabeth Goozee
Elisabeth Goozee, a Bury St Edmunds based artist, started her art journey seriously by completing a foundation art course at Chelmsford College in Essex, where she was living at the time. Up to then, Elisabeth had been employed in the banking world for many years. She continued her art studies by undertaking a BA (Hons) Fine Art degree at Colchester School of Art, University of Essex.
In addition to full-time study, she undertook various wide-ranging courses in London, including The Royal Drawing School in Shoreditch and Summer School at The Slade School of Fine Art. On completion of her degree, Elisabeth furthered her art studies at the School of Art, Architecture and Design at London Metropolitan University, attaining an MA By Project degree.
Elisabeth is a member of various art societies, including Dedham Art Society, Suffolk Art Society and Bury St Edmunds Art Society, and exhibits regularly with these societies. In addition to other regular Essex and Suffolk exhibitions, Elisabeth had a solo exhibition at Chelmsford City Museum in 2019. She has also exhibited at Holt Gallery in Norfolk.
Artist Statement
My main passion (in addition to dance which I have practised since I was 3 years old) is nature, particularly, wildlife, having travelled extensively over many years. For me, I believe that art should have a purpose, namely, using art as a way of raising awareness and importance of conservation specifically relating to wildlife.
Indeed, my MA research focused on how human intervention and exploitation are significant reasons for the impending extinction of many animal species. I used various fine art non-explicit strategies which are suitable for all groups of people, including vulnerable adults and children, to inform and effect change in attitudes towards all endangered animals.
My current art practice uses the visual language of drawing, particularly in graphite, to engage the viewer by eliciting empathy whilst aiming to share my passion for the animal world and stimulate awareness that animals can disappear in the blink of an eye. Extinction does mean it can never be again.