ELIZABETH WILLIAMS 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
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Peer Reviewed Presentations:
Porter, E. (February 2024). Capturing creativity in toddlers. Presented to attendees of the annual conference of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children. Austin, TX.
Porter, E. (February 2023). Adaptive art practices. Presented to attendees of the annual conference of the Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children. Austin, TX.
Porter, E. (November, 2021). Social emotional arts. Presented to attendees of the annual conference of the Texas Art Education Association. Round Rock, TX.
Invited Presentations:
Porter, E. (July 2024). Froebel’s gifts. Presented to attendees of the annual Summer Institute for the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory.
Porter, E. (October 2023). Adaptive art practices. Presented to students enrolled in Child Development, Austin Community College, Austin, TX.
Porter, E. (July 2023). Adaptive art: Connecting process to product. Presented to attendees of the annual Summer Institute for the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory.
Porter, E. (July 2022). Social emotional arts. Presented to attendees of the annual Summer Institute for the Priscilla Pond Flawn Child and Family Laboratory.
AWARDED GRANTS
2021: Sneeze Guard Stencils, Manor Schoolhouse Foundation. Funded a sustainable arts initiative to repurpose plexiglass sneeze guards for process art experiences in early childhood.
2020: Art To-Go, 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.
2020: Mindful Surroundings, Meaningful Creations, A+ Federal Credit Union. Funded the purchase of age-appropriate, modular furniture and play materials to bring Reggio Emilia into the classroom.
2020: Arts & Healing, Texas Art Education Foundation. Supported research and development of katazome and indigo dying techniques.
2019: Pre-k Provocations, Manor Schoolhouse Foundation. Supported the allocation of loose parts and opened building materials for preschool aged children to inspire creative building, sculpting and collage.
2019: Little Hands, Big Paintings, Manor Schoolhouse Foundation. Supported the allocation of consumable art materials for young children and permanent classroom furniture that allows for large format, collaborative art experiences.
2018: Zero Waste Art Supplies, Manor Schoolhouse Foundation. Funded open-ended building materials used in elementary art classes to provide zero-waste art experiences during transitions.
2014: Kossak Travel Grant, Hunter College, CUNY. Supported travel, research and artistic exploration of natural dyes, traditional fiber work, and folding screens in Kyoto, Japan.
2012: Intellectual Entrepreneurship Consortium Travel Grant, UT Austin. Supported travel, research and community building with artists (recent UT alumni) in Los Angeles.
2012: Undergraduate Professional Development Travel Grant, UT Austin. Supported travel to NYC to see the Whitney Biennial and contemporary art shows in New York.