ELIZABETH PORTER

EDUCATION

2015 MFA, Hunter College, New York, NY

2012 BFA, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2021 The Femme Abstract, 979 Springdale Rd, Austin, TX

2020 Art Off-Screen, https://neumeraki.com/, Austin, TX

2020 Left Coast, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

2019 Reading The Rocks, with Katie M. Westmoreland, The Front Page, Austin, TX (duo)

2019 AMoA Biennial 600: Textile and Fiber, Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX

2019 30 Under 30, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Denton, TX

2019 Abstract Mind, CICA Museum, Gimpo, South Korea

2019 Art On Paper, Weatherspoon Art Museum, Greensboro, NC

2018 The Femme Abstract, 1300 E 5th St, Austin, TX

2017 Excavations; In Yellow, Mantle Art Space, San Antonio, TX

2016 9 x 12 Works On Paper Show, FWCAC, Ft. Worth, TX

2016 Not For Profit, Bolm Studios, Austin, TX

2016 The Oil & Gas Show, Level Gallery, Dallas, TX

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2019 Episode 90: Collaborative Ekphrastic Poetry, No Good Poetry Podcast

2018 Untitled, Rhythm & Rush, Extended Play Press

SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS & WORKSHOPS

Collaborative Art (2025) – Presented at the annual Summer Institute for the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory on integrating authentic, collaborative art experiences into early childhood settings.

Capturing Creativity in Toddlers (2024) – Presented at the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Austin Chapter, on building emergent, play-based art experiences for 18–24-month-olds and documenting their curiosity to make learning visible.

Froebel’s Gifts (2024) – Presented at the annual Summer Institute for the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory on Friedrich Froebel’s legacy and the influence of Froebelian kindergarten on modern art, art education, and practical adaptations of Froebel’s Gifts in early childhood classrooms.

Adaptive Art Practices and Adaptive Art: Connecting Process to Product (2023) – Presented at multiple venues, including the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children (2023) and the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory Summer Institute (2023), on practical tools and techniques for creating successful and meaningful process art experiences for children with diverse abilities.

Social-Emotional Arts (2021) – Presented at the annual Texas Art Education Association conference on integrating visual art experiences with social-emotional learning to help children externalize and identify emotions and foster connections with self, others, and the world.

GRANTS AWARDED

Sneeze Guard Stencils (2021) – Manor Schoolhouse Foundation

Funded a sustainable arts initiative that repurposed plexiglass sneeze guards into materials for process-based art experiences in early childhood education.

Art To-Go (2020) – Manor Schoolhouse Foundation

Funded restaurant supply containers, technology, and consumable art materials to be used for COVID protocols with virtual art lessons across Manor Elementary.

Mindful Surroundings, Meaningful Creations (2020) – A+ Federal Credit Union

Funded the purchase of age-appropriate modular furniture and play materials to incorporate Reggio Emilia principles into the classroom.

Arts & Healing (2020) – Texas Art Education Foundation

Supported research and development of katazome and indigo dyeing techniques.

Pre-K Provocations (2019) – Manor Schoolhouse Foundation

Supported the acquisition of loose parts and open-ended building materials for preschool-aged children to inspire creative construction, sculpture, and collage.

Little Hands, Big Paintings (2019) – Manor Schoolhouse Foundation

Supported the purchase of consumable art materials for young children and permanent classroom furniture designed to facilitate large-format, collaborative art experiences.

Zero Waste Art Supplies (2018) – Manor Schoolhouse Foundation

Funded open-ended building materials for elementary art classes to support zero-waste, creative experiences during transition times.

Liz Porter

Liz Porter