Liz & Shane Studio

04/29/2022

Behold! Granny is on display at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA, sharing her words of wisdom. Check out our latest blog post and discover her secrets!

Currently on display in a gallery corner at the Danforth Museum of Art in Framingham, MA, our Granny has some wise words to share with the world. Lean in closely and she'll softly affirm, "There are only so many feelings in the world." Once you have taken in Granny's wisdom and buttery visage, acces...

12/16/2021

We were recently interviewed by Maake Magazine, Issue 12. Find out what makes us tick!

Written by Andreana Donahue Published in Maake Magazine Issue 12, available for purchase here. Can you tell us a bit about your background and how you became interested in becoming an artist? What were some early influences? Liz: I grew up in Grand Rapids, MI. My mother was a printmaker and also tau...

10/27/2021

Coffee, gin, and art in Grand Rapids.

ArtPrize 2021 is now in the rear view mirror. During Liz's stay in town, Shane gave her the tour of the "new" Grand Rapids -- so much has changed since she lived here! Liz even got lost when Shane sent her to a hipster coffee shop two blocks away. When we were kids there were exactly zero coffee sho...

09/29/2021

Instant Classic is included in this ArtPrize video!

09/22/2021

A local citizen watching us tweak our art has bestowed us with a new nickname: "Mr. and Mrs. Perfectionist!" So we wrote a little story about it: https://www.lizandshanestudio.com/post/mr-and-mrs-perfectionist

09/20/2021

How 300 zip-ties inspired a local citizen's admiration and earned us a hilarious nickname.

We made a new friend while installing our project in downtown Grand Rapids. We'll call him Marcus. Marcus quietly sat nearby, seeming not to notice what we were up to, occasionally making conversation with a soft-spoken woman who had earlier been giving us her thoughts on Christie Brinkley's age-def...

09/19/2021

We've already received 111 dollars from 5 generous backers on Kickstarter. Thank you! We have 57 days to reach our goal!

Two six by six foot photo cubes to be exhibited at Grand Rapids Community College during ArtPrize 2021.

09/18/2021

What’s in the bag?? 🎉

09/17/2021

69759 is our number. Use the QR code (on sandwich boards near the exhibits) to play the ArtPrize game and give rewards. 🙂

09/16/2021

DOUBLE FEATURE..... ArtPrize has begun (and!) we're launching our Kickstarter campaign here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lizandshanestudio/instant-classic

Is something special from Liz and Shane Studio on your way? When you donate 10, 25 or 50 dollars to our Kickstarter campaign you'll receive a gift from us, and you will help us cover the cost of our large scale, outdoor ArtPrize installation! 🌈

09/15/2021

The Official Beer 🍺
of ArtPrize 2021
is back: Mosaic Promise. This beer is a single hop ale brewed exclusively with Mosaic hops and will be on tap for $3 during the entirety of ArtPrize (Sept. 16 - Oct. 3).

09/14/2021

We made the GRCC Newsletter! https://www.grcc.edu/about-grcc/news/grcc-hosting-three-artprize-entries-dr-juan-r-olivarez-student-plaza Thank you GRCC and Dave Murray, Communications Director. ArtPrize 2021!

ArtPrize is the international art competition celebrating artists who work in all mediums. Starting Thursday, the entries will be on display for 18 days.