About
Elizabeth Casqueiro is a visual artist who is fascinated by the complex interplay between nature and the built environment, and the meanings inherent in this connection. Her artwork explores, through an expanded definition of painting, the ways in which these two environments intersect, shaping the places we inhabit, the experiences we have within them, and the people we become.
Influenced by her architectural background, Portuguese heritage, and memories of a childhood surrounded by history, flowers and patterns, she uses the language of color, materiality, and symbolism to reflect upon the beauty, complexity and interconnection of the human and non-human worlds, and to explore associated themes such as the emotional city and the migrant woman.
Casqueiro has shown her work in solo and group shows across the United States and Europe, including New York, Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia, UK, Portugal, and Italy. She is a recipient of multiple art awards from, among others, the London Art Biennale, DC Arts and Humanities, and the Maryland State Arts Council.
Casqueiro has degrees in architecture and design, and teaches at Georgetown University in addition to her art practice from studios in Georgetown and Easton, MD. Her prior career as an international corporate architect introduced her to transformational places all around the world. She has pursued art studies at Falmouth University, Central Saint Martin’s College of Art, the Corcoran College of Art and Design, and the Washington Studio School. Her artwork is in private and corporate collections, including the World Bank Group.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS
2024 Borderline Edge, Glen Echo Park View Gallery, MD
2024 Stitched Narratives, Embassy of Portugal, Washington DC
2023 Terra Firme/Terra Frágil, Embassy of Portugal, Washington DC
2022 Connected Spaces (Duo show), Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA
2021 Ponto de Encontro, Quinta dos Caniços, Tires, Portugal
2019 Ballyhoo, BlackRock Center for the Arts, Gaithersburg, MD
2018 Re:Vision, Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA
2018 Entrances and Exits, Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
2017 Super:Visions, Centro Cultural de Cascais, Portugal
2015 Flux, Galeria Quattro, Leiria, Portugal
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 On Beauty, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2024 Art+Architecture.2, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2023 Art in Bloom, Martha Spak Gallery, Washington, DC
2022 Home-Land: Exploring the American Myth, AU Katzen Museum, Washington, DC
2022 Fragile Beauty, DC Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC
2021 Touch, Strathmore, Bethesda, MD
2021 London Art Biennale, London, UK
2021 Traverse, Amalgama, London, UK
2021 Art Over Time, Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Brooklyn, NY
2021 Finding Light, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2020 Moments in Time: A Very Weird Time, Athenaeum, Alexandra, VA
2020 Spotlight, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
2020 Intimate Generations, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2019 A Sense of Place, Gertrude Herbert Inst. of Art, Augusta, GA
2019 Artists Choice, Foundry Gallery, Washington, DC
2019 Spotlight, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 Little Demons, Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD
2017 Fumetti Redux, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 La Vie en Bleu, Strathmore Center, Rockville, MD
2017 In Motion, Hamptons Art Hub, Sag Harbor, NY.
2016 Women's Work, Univ. of DC, Washington DC
2015 Ensemble, Studio Gallery, Washington DC
AWARDS
2024 DC Arts and Humanities Individual Art Purchase Award
2024 DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Award
2023 DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Award
2022 Chianciano Art Biennale Juried Selection
2022 DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Award
2021 First Prize. Works on Paper, Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
2021 Honorable Mention, Touch Exhibition, Strathmore, Rockville, MD
2021 London Art Biennale Artist Award
2021 Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award
2021 DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Award
2021 Semi-Finalist, Trawick Art Prize
2020 DC Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program Award
2019 First Prize, Judged Fine Art and Craft, Chestertown River Arts, Chestertown, MD
2018 Lisa Neher Memorial One-Year Residency, Jackson Art Center, Washington DC
2017 First Prize Fine Art "IN MOTION" National Competition, Hamptons Art Hub, NY
SELECTED LEADERSHIP ROLES
2024 - present Joint administrator of Portuguese-American Artist Gallery
2020 - present Member of the Board of the Jackson Art Center
2020 - present Leader of Friends of Jackson public events
2019 - present Adjunct Faculty, Master of Real Estate program, Georgetown University
2003 President, American Institute of Architects London Chapter
EDUCATION
Master of International Business Management, Univ. of Westminster, London, UK
Master of Architecture (MArch), Catholic University of America, Washington DC
BA Design, Instituto de Arte e Design (IADE), Lisbon, Portugal
Escola Superior de Belas Artes de Lisboa
CONTINUING ART STUDIES
Falmouth University, Falmouth, UK
Washington Studio School, Washington DC
Corcoran College of Art + Design, Washington DC
Central Saint Martin's College of Art, London