Elizabeth Briel, Travel Artist


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Tales from Invasion Day

Sailing ships filled with poor boat people, fleeing the misery of their homeland for a better life — Imagine the patriotism of the US 4th of July with the Eurocentric flavors of Columbus day and Thanksgiving. That’s Australia Day. It’s …

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Delectable Travels

Hand tinted Cyanotype Illustration from H is for Hong Kong, 2008 While some of the most interesting people I know are eating their way around the world, I’ve never given food much airtime here. Yet one of the most immediate …

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Now Showing in Sydney

This Friday I’m exhibiting my work for the first time in Sydney. If you’re in town, stop by to have a firsthand look at some of my latest Cyanotypes, other artists’ works, and a glass of champagne. Archetype Gallery is …

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Love the One You’re With

Back in my 20s when I was making eyes at every bilingual boy who came into my narrow Midwestern horizons, I couldn’t imagine staying with a man when someone more appealing came along. Since then I’ve stayed with one Man …

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Paradise is a Room-Full of Books

Growing up, I was happiest in a room filled with books. I’d save pocket money from odd jobs and household chores and spend it on discreet paperback classics and pulpy fantasy novels. It was an escape from the tyrannical atmosphere …

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Tipsy Travelling

Detail of Painting on handmade Thai paper, 70 x 100cm, 2010 My life is split between two amazing cities: Sydney and Bangkok. At first glance they seem to have little in common besides loads of fresh produce and a generous …

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