Duncan Meyer, Elizabeth

Elizabeth Duncan Meyer

Bio

I was born in London during World War II. I moved to the United States with my mother during the Blitz, and then back to London in the 1950s. Heavily influenced by my art teacher, I realised at age 13 that I had a passion for painting. After graduating high school I studied sculpture and drawing in Florence, after which I enrolled at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in London (now Central Saint Martins College) to study theatre design.

During my marriage I continued to paint and draw, and after having children, my family and I moved to Paris, where I continued my studies at the École des Beaux Arts, specialising in printmaking. While living in Paris I also worked in Stanley William Hayter’s print studio.

In 1989 I moved back to London and for the last ten years have been working from the London Print Studio and Kensington and Chelsea College, where I make most of my sculptures. I continue to teach on a part-time basis and exhibit regularly with the National Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers.

Work process

I use multiple work processes, including working from life, imagination, sketches and photos. I tend to plan out compositions and make maquettes for stone and wood sculptures.

Motivation and inspiration

I love the creative process, particularly with printmaking. I find the work of Matisse, Goya, Picasso and Giacometti very inspirational.

1. Colograph 13. Colograph, 12″ x 16″. Inspired by the Malaysian coastline. 

2. Temple Prab Kakeo, Cambodia. Colograph, 12″ x 16″. 

3. Market Women, Singapore. Colograph, 13″ x 17″.

Website

www.elizabethduncanmeyer.co.uk