Liza Abelson Fine Art

original paintings - cityscapes and figures - handmade in Rhode Island

Artist Statement

My paintings are colorful, loosely rendered, and explore the human figure as a vessel for emotion, memory, and connection. I’m drawn to the moments that hover between clarity and abstraction. I hope to create paintings that feel both familiar and dreamlike, inviting viewers to slow down, look closely, and find their own stories in the images.

Commissioned Artwork

Looking for a custom piece of art for your home or office? I offer commissioned artwork services, where I work with you to create a one-of-a-kind piece.

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Select Fine Art Exhibits

2026

Member's Show, Warwick Center for the Arts, RI - group show
Focus on Figures, North River Arts Society, Marshfield, MA - group show

2024

38th Annual RI Open Exhibit, Warwick Center for the Arts, RI - group show
Small Works Show 2024, RI Watercolor Society, Pawtucket, RI - group show
57th annual Pembroke Arts Festival, Pembroke, MA - group show

2023

Small Works at The Collaborative, Warren, RI - group show

2020

Pawtucket Arts Collaborative Foundation Show, Pawtucket, RI - group show

2019

Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show, Philadelphia, PA

2017

Portland Fine Art Show, Portland, ME

2011

Uforge Gallery, Jamaica Plain, MA - group show
Mother/Daughter Exhibit, Hanover Public Library, Hanover, MA

2009

Porcello Gallery, Marshfield, MA - group show
54th Annual Exhibit, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA - group show

2008

41st Annual Juried Exhibit, Plymouth Art Center, Plymouth, MA - group show

2007

8th International Exhibit, First Frontier Collage Society, Austin, TX - group show
Mayflower II, Plymouth Plantation, Plymouth, MA - group show

2006

Boston Center for Community and Justice, Boston, MA - group show

2005

Trident Booksellers and Cafe, Boston, MA - solo show

2004

Pearl Street Gallery, Chelsea, MA - group show

2003

Gallery Sister Sorel, Boston, MA - solo show

2001

Trinity Place, Boston, MA - group show

2000

29 Newbury Street, Boston, MA - solo show
Parrish Cafe, Boston, MA - solo show

Awards

Stained Glass

2019

Honorable Mention, Art on the Green, Glastonbury, CT

2017

Joseph Gaultieri Prize, Mystic Outdoor Festival, Mystic, CT

2016

Third Place, White Plains Outdoor Arts Festival, White Plains, NY

Painting

2024

First Place Oil/Acrylic, 57th annual Pembroke Arts Festival, Pembroke, MA

2011

Honorable Mention, Focus on Figures, North River Arts Society, Marshfield, MA

2009

Centerfold Contest Winner for painting, Artscope Magazine (Sept/Oct issue)
First Place, The Arts Affair, Quincy, MA
Honorable Mention, SSAC Blue Ribbon Exhibit, Cohasset, MA

2006

Honorable Mention, SSAC Blue Ribbon Exhibit, Cohasset, MA
Honorable Mention, Pembroke Art Center, Pembroke, MA

1992

Deborah Josepha Cohen Memorial Award in Sculpture, Waltham, MA

1991

Remis Merit Award, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA