MEET THE PROJECT’S FOUNDERS
Marguerite Elliot
Founder
Marguerite Elliot is a sculptor based in the San Francisco Bay Area with a strong background in feminist, environmental, social justice, and nuclear disarmament issues. She holds a B.A. from Pitzer College and has taught at institutions including Otis College of Art and Design and the Los Angeles Woman’s Building.
Elliot played a pivotal role in the feminist art movement in Los Angeles during the 1970s-1980s. Her work, archived at the Getty Museum, reflected her dedication to addressing societal issues through public installations and performances.
Despite the traditionally male-dominated field, Elliot became a hard-core welder, expressing her love for working with steel. She is recognized for creating large-scale public art with a focus on environmental concerns. Her sculptures can be found in sculpture parks in Finland, Denmark, France, Ireland, as well as in New York, Nevada, and California.
Marguerite Elliot has been awarded seven artist residencies in Europe and the United States. Her work has been showcased in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York City.
Elizabeth Addison
Co-Founder
Elizabeth Addison is a visual artist, curator, and educator whose works are included in numerous private and public collections. Her practice encompasses printmaking, dimensional mixed media, digital art, and immersive installation.
Elizabeth daily records images on her walks transforming them into Mandalas of ‘the one… the universe.’ Her work ranges from examining California’s waterways, native flora, and environmental equity to pondering consistency in nature’s forms and the cosmos. Elizabeth has exhibited throughout the West Coast and nationally.
Elizabeth has been a NCWCA member since 2014. She is an Artist-in-Residence at Kala Art Institute, Creative Director of the Bay Area Women Artists’ Legacy Project, an EcoArtSpace member and a Women Eco Artists Dialog (WEAD) member. She has a BA from Northwestern University and an MFA from John F. Kennedy University.
Born in Chicago, Elizabeth has lived on both coasts and has resided in Berkeley, California permanently since 1990. She spends as much time as possible in nature and visits the Smith River (California’s last wild river at the Oregon border) each summer with her family.