Elizabeth Stockton

Elizabeth Stockton’s passion for painting was instilled at an early age. And she came by much of her talent naturally. “My father was in advertising, but he was a great fine artist too,” Stockton says. “I grew up in his art studio. Sometimes it was at the house and sometimes he had one somewhere else, on 17th Street or Buckhead or wherever. But he and my mother were both very encouraging about my love of art.”

But it was another man in Stockton’s life, her husband, Manley, who gave the artist in Elizabeth the push she needed to further pursue her talent. “I was an art director at the time; the kids were younger and I was on autopilot all the time,” she says. “My husband bought me some canvases and brushes and paint, it was for Christmas or my birthday, and I remember sarcastically thinking, ‘This is great. Now I’m going to paint and get the kids to school and take care of the agency as well as the house.” But I knew it was going to hurt his feelings if I didn’t use them. So I pulled them out one day, set up an easel in the dining room, threw down a drop cloth and that was it. It was just bliss.”

That was 10 years ago, and Stockton hasn’t looked back. Working in her home studio, the artist always has a dozen or more oil-on-canvas pieces going at a time. “I never just start a painting and finish it,” she points out. “It’s all about layers. They’re in various stages all the time.”

Elizabeth Stockton's landscapes are inspired by her appreciation for the beauty of nature and its colors.  Inspiration also comes from her attraction to wide open spaces, peaceful quiet places, and clean, simple minimalist design.

Elizabeth Stockton artwork

Fete
24 x 18   $2800

Muse
18 x 24   $2800

Welcome
36 x 36  $4600