Elizabeth (Liz) Venn was born in Manchester and studied Graphic Design at Brighton Art College in the 1970s, where she first began using gouache. Whilst recently completing a Society of Botanical Artists Diploma, she used primarily watercolour to create delicate and finely detailed representations of flowers. Liz has since gone back to gouache for its bolder, more opaque quality though still keeping to her favourite floral subject matter.

Now living near Portsmouth she teaches drawing and painting at South Downs College as well as running her own workshops. Her work has been exhibited at various venues including the Westminster Gallery and with the Society of Floral Painters. In December 2008 she had her first joint exhibition with Steve Tait at the Oxmarket Gallery in Chichester.

Liz enjoys using vivid colour and patterns in her work coupled with her strong sense of design. This and her use of dramatic contrast give a lively feel to her naturalistic paintings.