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Elizabeth J. AustinArtist, Painter, Writer
My Work
“Creativity is intelligence having fun” - Albert Einstein
ABOUT ME
As a third generation Vancouverite, Elizabeth has been drawing and painting for as long as she can remember. Translating her inner vision into outer reality, she has a spiritual connection to her paintings. Having sailed across the Pacific Ocean, hiked the West Coast Trail and skied most of her life, Elizabeth is inspired by the outdoors and typically paints the Canadian landscape. Although Elizabeth works primarily in acrylic, she also brings out the oils and watercolours to fulfill the results she wants to capture. She is an active plein air artist and when not outdoors she works from a studio in her home. A portion of sales is donated to a local charity.
Latest Posts

Tranquil Tides 24 x 24, acrylic on canvas
October 14, 2025The lovely sea stack sits low in the ocean when the tide rises. Some stacks, such as this one, are located in a more protected tranquil environment and are not subjected to the raw and violent winds of the more open ocean. All the stacks have their own uniquely shaped and delightful collection of trees

Winds of Change – SOLD 8 x 8, acrylic on canvas
October 14, 2025A delightful little piece reflecting the feel of the West Coast and the wonderful sea stacks that are so iconic to the landscape! The permanently bent trees that cling to their home are so indicative of their west coast home!

Balance of Time 24 x 24 acrylic on canvas
October 14, 2025Greens, soft pinks and a spice of orange assemble to create a contained yet moving sense of balance within time itself. In fact when I sit back a look at this piece I see more than the balance of time. The movement of time is reflected in the movement of the playful colours. A … Read More

Coastal Magic – SOLD 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas
September 25, 2025This was fun one to paint and it was inspired by Bamfield and the rugged West Coast. I love the colours of the rock sea stacks and the trees that make their home on the sea stacks always fascinate me!

Singing in the Trees 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas
September 14, 2025Painted from a few forest photos I took, The light of the day filtering through the trees contrast against the dense darkness of the forest background caught my eye. The light highlighting the greens of the foliage made for a fun one to paint.

Eagle Harbour – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on canvas board
September 14, 2025I sat on the beach at painted this piece plein air. Although I was in a residential setting, this view looks like it is miles out of town and far from the madding crowd!!

Cates Park, Deep Cove – SOLD 8x10, oil on canvas board
September 14, 2025This piece was painted plein on a wonderfully warm day on the beach at Cates Park, near Deep Cove. In fact the day was to warm that another artist and I went for a swim to cool off, it felt great!!

Delphiniums – SOLD 8 x 10, oil on canvas board
September 14, 2025This piece was painted plein air in Stanley when the beautiful Delphiniums were at their peak!! The grounds keeper was cleaning up around the delphinium garden, saw me painting and came over to have a look. She handed me a blue delphinium that had broken off. I put it in water when I got home … Read More

Down the beach 30 x 30. acrylic on canvas
September 11, 2025Reminiscing on the West Coast Trail. Although this is not a specific location it is, for me, a very familiar view when hiking the unique trail.
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