Liza Hamilton
www.wooliza.com/ (978) 270- 8345 / wooliza@yahoo.com
Education
B.F.A. 2009 Illustration and Fiber Arts, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
2009 Wet-Felting workshop with artist Lisa Klakulak. Squam Arts Workshops, Holderness, NH
2006-2007 Graphic Design, Franklin-Pierce College, Rindge, NH
Group Exhibitions
2012 Art Center Faculty Show, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH
2011 Winter Craft Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2011 Melrose Arts Festival, Melrose, MA
2010 Winter Craft Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2010 Members' Fall Open Show, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2010 Alumni Night, Pentucket Regional High School, West Newbury, MA
2010 Funky Good, in store gallery at Funky Good, Flagstaff, AZ
2009 BFA Senior Exhibition, NHIA, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester NH
2009 The Minumental, NHIA, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester NH
2008 The Moose Parade, Daniel Webster Boy Scout Council, The Radisson Ballroom, Manchetser, NH
2008 The Minumental, NHIA, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester NH
2008 Wicked Good Art Upstairs, Mural Painting Class at the New Hampshire Institute of Art Manchester, NH
2008 BFA Student Exhibition, NHIA, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester NH
2007 BFA Student Exhibition, NHIA, Amherst Street Gallery, Manchester NH
Magazine and Other Media Features
2009 Needle Felted Giraffe, 'Made in New Hampshire' Feature Article. Yankee Magazine, Nov- Dec. Holiday Issue
Workshops and Teaching Opportunities
2012 WeAre Home Educators, Felting workshop, Weare, NH
2012 Intro to Needle Felting, Currier Museum Art Center, Manchester, NH
2012 Creative Fluff Felting Workshop, Currier Museum Art Center, Manchester, NH
2011 Page Elementary School Afterschool Arts Program, West Newbury, MA
2010 Needle Felting workshop, held at the Thorpe Park Rec. Center in Flagstaff, AZ
2009 Kids Snail Making Workshop, Held at Louise Dichard's Studio in Nashua, NH
2008 Art Tent Councilor at the Sahavas Youth Center in Myrtle Beach, SC
Related Work Experience
2012 Newburyport Art Association Gift Shop, Newburyport, MA
2011 The Great Pumpkin Craft Fair at Page School, West Newbury, MA
2011 Uncommon Arts on the Common, Goffstown, NH
2011 Melrose Arts Festival, Melrose, MA
2010 Hudson Winter Festival Hudson, NH
2010 The Great Pumpkin Craft Fair at Page School, West Newbury, MA
2010 Holiday Farmers Market, Flagstaff, AZ
2010 Manchester Art Attack Victory Park, Manchester, NH
2010 Polar Bear Fair, Reading, NH
2010 Moonlight Festival by Habitat for Humanity, Arms Park, Manchester, NH
2010 Apple Harvest Caft Fair, Dover, NH
2010 Seacoast Fringe Festival. Porthsmouth, NH
2010 Uncommon Arts on the Commons, Goffstown, NH
2010 Summer Farmers Markets, City Hall Parking Lot, Flagstaff, AZ
2010 Hullabaloo Music Festival, Wheeler Park, Flagstaff, AZ
2010 Flag Music Festival, Heritage Square, Flagstaff, AZ
2010 Earthday Celebration, City Hall, Flagstaff, AZ
2010 Grand Desert Days, Morristown Elementary School, AZ
2009 Summer/Fall Farmers Markets, City Hall Parking Lot, Flagstaff, AZ
2008 Broke Arts Fair, Town Hall, Peterborough, NH
2008 Freedomfest, Harry Brown's Farm, Starks, ME
2008 Beltek Music and Arts Festival, Belmont, ME
2007 Strut for Strays Feline Rescue, The Mall, Newburyport, MA
Commissioned Fiber Sculptures and Murals
2012 Large size Brontosaurus sculpture. commissioned by Christine Hume
2012 Mom & Baby Brontosaurus sculptures. commissioned by Kristina Busenitz
2012 Pacha, Large Bulldog sculpture. commissioned by Ricki Lake
2012 Dollhouse Size Kitty sculpture. commissioned by Leanne Davis
2011 Isabella, Schnauzer sculpture. commissioned by Joan Bonin
2011 Zebra & Jumping Deer Ornaments. commissioned by Julie Moylan
2011 Uma & Avila, pet sculptures. commissioned by Joshua Rogers
2011 Meher Baba, 3D sculpture. commissioned by Alex Hamilton
2011 Kitty, 3D cat sculpture. commissioned by Nanci Aydelotte
2011 Snail, 3D sculpture. commissioned by Nanci Aydelotte
2011 Atticus, Schnauzer sculpture. commssioned by Priscilla McManus
2011 Golden Portrait, 2D wall hanging. commissioned by Daniel Hebert
2011 Bailey, custom pet sculpture. commissioned by Ellen McManus
2011 Brontosaurus, 3D sculpture. commissioned by JoAnn Pellegrino
2011 Zorro, large size pet sculpture. commissioned by Thomas Meyers
2011 Three Pit Bulls, 3D pet sculptures. commissioned by Carolyn McGuiness
2011 Mr. Wilson & Cocoa, pet sculptures. commissioned by Ellen McManus
2011 Archie and Roxie, chihuahua sculptures. commissioned by Dave Soldinger
2011 Chunk, Custom Pet Scultpure. commissioned by Mandy Ingber
2011 Two Goldens, 2D Wall Hangings. commissioned by Alison Miniter
2011 Gracie, Husky 2D Wall Hanging. commissioned by Diane Beekler
2011 Bella, Cocker Spaniel Sculpture. commissioned by Priscilla Maccallum
2010 Sophie, 2D Wall Hanging Pet Portrait. commissioned by Liz Potter
2010 Six Felted Carousel Animal Ornaments. commissioned by Heather Babbott
2010 Amos and Lickety-split, 2D Wall Hangings. commissioned by Diane Beekler
2010 Teddy and Teddy, 2D Wall Hanging. commissioned by Deb Hamilton
2010 Shelby, 2D Wall Hanging. commissioned by Gail Tufts
2010 Greta, German Shepherd. commissioned by Jill Webber
2010 Piglet Sculpture. commissioned by Beth Cowley
2010 Two Newfoundlands and Two Chocolate Labs. commissioned by Heidi Sung
2010 Jake, Yellow Lab Wall Hanging. commissioned by Mark Miller
2010 Amos and Piper, Two Golden Retrievers. commissioned by Kristin Hahn
2010 Norman and Molly, Corgi and Cocker Spaniel. commissioned by Jill Webber
2010 Moose Sculpture. commissioned by Beth Cowley
2010 Dolly, Black Lab. commissioned by Ellen Wade
2010 Norman & Dolly, pet sculptures. commissioned by Mandy Ingber
2010 Bowie, Corgi Mix. commissioned by Loretta Lankford
2009 White German Shepherd. commissioned by Liz Teufel
2009 Snail Sculpture. Commissioned by Elizabeth Zechel
2009 Fox Ears Hat. commissioned by Dave Olszewski
2009 Spotted Beanie Hat. commissioned by Justin Johnson
2009 Chokobo, Bird Creature. commissioned by Mark Stingrad
2009 Meggie, Yellow Lab. commissioned by Ellen Hart
2009 Sadie, German Shepherd. commissioned by Jill Webber
2009 Jeffie the Wonderdog, Labra-doodle. commissioned by Jennifer Lake
2009 Raq and Meggie, corgi and Basset Hound. Commissioned by Sam Fielden
2009 Cocker-doodle. commissioned by Jordan Ross
2009 Bear, Black Lab. commissioned by Tom Heine
2009 Pippen, Horse. commissioned by Deborah Hamilton
2009 Giraffe, commissioned By William Cole
2009 Little Bear, White German Shepherd. commissioned by Melinda Hamilton
2009 Collie, Shepherd, and Golden Retriever. commissioned by Denise Letvich
2009 Throckmorton and Wilson, Cats. commissioned by Katie Meher
2009 Dotje (Little Spot), Cocker-Spanniel. commissioned by Deborah Hamilton
2009 Kirby, Golden Retreiver sculpture & 2D portrait. commissioned by Mark Miller
2009 Red Fox, commissioned by Jill Webber
2009 Giraffe, commissioned by Michael Beasley
2008 Grizzly Bear commissioned by Sarah Haskell
2008 White Rhino, commission by Julie Gadapee
2008 Leeroy-Brown, Shi-tzu, commission by Julie Gadapee
2008 Adah, Red-bone Coonhound cross, commissioned by Rob Rice
2008 SheepHerding Collies, commission for two border collies and four sheep set in a wet- felted diorama scene, commissioned by Jenny Stein
2008 Shanti, standard black poodle, commissioned by Joy Jacobs
2008 JennPuff Dinosaur, commissioned by y2jenn, web administrator on Deviantart.com
2007 Tiger Shark and Spotted Dinosaur. commissioned by Chris Pothier
