| Elizabeth Lenci-Downs was born in
Virginia, Minnesota within a mosaic of ethnic cultures, surrounded
by woodlands, lakes and the ancient Laurentian Mountains. Her
European heritage enriches her writings and gives force to her
paintings. She has been honored for her work with foreign
students and her efforts against racial discrimination. She is
a graduate of National Louis University and Columbia University with
degrees in history, psychology and education. She lives with her husband, Floyd L. Downs, in Fountain
Hills, Arizona.
When the sun rises over the
Superstition Mountains outside her window Elizabeth will be found at work at
desk or studio easel, where a painting of her grandchild is waiting.
Beside her, a curl of ivory fur with plume tail and brilliant blue eyes
greets visitors, Karuna, their Balinese.
Honors:
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Selected for the
National League of American Pen Women
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Woman of the Year in
Fine Arts Maricopa County, Arizona
for mentoring women and her efforts against racial discrimination—1995
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Selected as a juried
member of the esteemed Arizona Artists Guild—1998
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Seven one-woman shows
in California and Arizona
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Chosen for a solo
exhibition at the opening of Frank Lloyd Wright’s remodeled Gammage Center for
the Arts, at Arizona State University, Tempe
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Invited by AZ
Governor for Solo exhibition for the International Women’s Day, Phoenix,
featuring Hillary Rodham Clinton,
First Lady, on her return from China.
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Sons of Norway-Desert Lodge, Arizona - Literature
Published
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I Heard My People Cry
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Six Girls On A Hoot!!!
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