Elizabeth Corkery

Elizabeth Corkery, born in Sydney, Australia, lives and works in Sacramento, CA. Her work incorporates printmaking, digital media, sculpture, and installation, and reflects on the inherent contradictions of fine arts, craft, and design as they relate to the history and politics surrounding decoration and ornamentation. She received her MFA from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

She has been artist-in-residence at the Frans Masereel Centrum, Kasterlee, Belgium; Vermont Studio Center; and the London Summer Intensive at Slade School of Fine Art, University College London. Corkery has received production and research funding from Brooklyn Arts Council, The Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation, the Australia Council, the Dame Joan Sutherland Fund, and the Ian Potter Cultural Trust.

Corkery has presented in solo and group exhibition at venues around the world, including Beers Contemporary, London, UK; Telfer Gallery, Glasgow, UK; First Draft Gallery, Sydney, AU; Tower Hill Botanic Gardens, Boylston, MA; Outside Gallery, North Adams, MA; and Providence College Galleries, Providence, RI. She is also the founder/director of the international printmaking collaborative and publisher, Print Club Ltd.