Liz Maw


Liz Maw is an artist from New Zealand.

Background

Maw was born in 1966 in Wellington, New Zealand. She graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts in 2002. She lives with her partner, fellow painter Andrew McLeod in Mount Eden.

Career

Maw is primarily a painter, working in oils. Drawing on her Catholic background, Maw's work melds religious iconography and contemporary issues. She also references European old masters but takes celebrities and modern characters as her subjects, including notable portraits of Francis Upritchard, David Attenborough, and Michael Jackson. Her fantasy figures often depict women and explore the idea of the femme fatale.
Selected exhibitions by Maw include:
Maw is represented in Auckland by the Ivan Anthony Gallery and in Wellington by the Peter McLeavey Gallery.
Works by Maw are held in several public collections, including at the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Chartwell Collection, James Wallace Arts Trust, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and the University of Auckland.