I studied art at the University of Washington, and earned my Bachelor's Degree at the Western Washington Center for Fashion Design and Marketing in Seattle. I began my career in Seattle, eventually moving to Southern California. I spent one hundred twenty-six dog years in the fashion industry designing menswear.

I lived in Southern California for eleven years, and traveled to several continents for both business and pleasure. It was in Southern California that I renewed my love of the outdoors and it's inhabitants.

I hiked Mount Whitney, camped in Joshua Tree, and was entertained by dolphins, otters, and other ocean characters while surfing and scuba diving California's coast.

A birthday trip to Australia and New Zealand that included sightings of humpback whales at play, cemented my decision to return to the Northwest to pursue art and chase whales.

• Marine Naturalist Certification, 2008, The Whale Museum, Friday Harbor, WA
• Natural Science Illustration Certification, 2007, University of Washington Extension, Seattle, WA
• Bachelor of Arts, 1988, Western Washington University, Seattle, WA
• Art Studies, 1984-1986, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  

E-mail: liz@lizewings.com