Liz Tran was born in Eugene, Oregon in 1979. Before moving to Seattle in 2000, Liz worked building wooden boats while taking as many art classes as her schedule would allow.
During the summer of 2000 Liz moved to Seattle to attend Cornish College of the Arts and graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Fine Art in Print art and Painting. Since her graduation she has worked as a professional artist and has exhibited in Washington, Oregon, Illinois, New Hampshire, Vermont and Texas.
She has had her work purchased by the City of Seattle's Portable Works Collection and has been awarded several fellowships and grants; including the Clowes Fellowship for residency at the Vermont Studio Center, the Nellie Cornish Scholarship and Residency at Artstar.
Inspired by color, travel and children's illustrations, Liz's work often depicts boats, buildings, dresses and trees. Her paintings are composed of ink, acrylics, graphite, beeswax and Japanese paper.
Liz lives in the Northwest with her husband, dog and cat.