Artist & Travel-Writer
Sydney Area, Australia
- Current
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- Freelance Illustrator & Writer at ThingsAsian Press
- Mural Artist/Promotions Director at Hong Kong Mural Society
- Past
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- Art Instructor/Copywriter at Colour My World
- Director at The Cyan Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
- Photo Instructor at Angkor Photo Festival
- Education
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- Vicchio Arts and Culture Center, Italy
- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
- Institut Internationale d'Etudes Francaises de l'Universite de Strasbourg
- Connections
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- Industry
- Fine Art
- Websites
Elizabeth Briel’s Experience
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Freelance Illustrator & Writer
ThingsAsian Press
(Publishing industry)
January 2008 — Present (1 year 11 months)
I'm writing a book about the handmade paper of Thailand, Laos & Vietnam, called The Paper Apprentice.
Past projects with ThingsAsian have included illustrations for the children's book, H is for Hong Kong: http://www.thingsasianpress.com/detail_hisforhongkong.htm -
Mural Artist/Promotions Director
Hong Kong Mural Society
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Fine Art industry)
2007 — Present (2 years )
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Art Instructor/Copywriter
Colour My World
(Arts and Crafts industry)
2007 — December 2008 (1 year )
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Director
The Cyan Studio (Sole Proprietorship)
(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Fine Art industry)
2007 — 2008 (1 year )
A community gallery/artspace on Lamma Island, Hong Kong
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Photo Instructor
Angkor Photo Festival
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2006 — 2006 (less than a year)
Taught street children in Siem Reap, Cambodia with this international photo festival.
Elizabeth Briel’s Education
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Vicchio Arts and Culture Center, Italy
Apprenticeship , Sculpture , 2000 — 2000
Work/study scholarship to study various sculpture techniques in Tuscany
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University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
BFA , Painting , 1996 — 1999
Awarded a UROP grant to study the ancient Greco-Roman art of Encaustic wax painting.
- Activities and Societies:
- Additional focus on Printmaking: Lithography
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Institut Internationale d'Etudes Francaises de l'Universite de Strasbourg
Certificate of French Studies , French Language, Culture & Arts , 1998 — 1998
Website: http://www.iief.unistra.fr
I enrolled for a semester at the IIEF to learn French through total immersion.
This was a self-created study-abroad program, partially funded by independent study with art professors at the University of Minnesota.
I sent instructors paintings, drawings & prints, and received university credit in return.- Activities and Societies:
- Audited courses in Design at the Universite de Strasbourg's main program
Additional Information
Elizabeth Briel’s Websites:
Elizabeth Briel’s Groups:
Women in Publishing Society (Hong Kong)
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Art Collecting Network
Elizabeth Briel’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- career opportunities
- consulting offers
- new ventures
- expertise requests
- reference requests
- getting back in touch
