Curriculum
Vitae
1978
BFA with Honors, Painting, University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI
1982
Certificate in Historic Paint Technology, Campbell Center for Historic Preservation Studies, Mount Carroll, IL
Elizabeth has additionally spent countless hours working with mentor Florence Barron, an iconic and influential collector of postwar American art and a frequent collaborator of Andy Warhol
Education + Training
2009
Writer, MAGPIE-ARTNews
Guest Lecturer for Senior Practicum, The Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Guest Lecturer for Parsons Textile MFA as Senior Practicum, New York, NY
2005 – 13
Director, Applied Arts School, Amagansett, NY
Collaborations include: New York Botanical Garden, Tommy Hilfiger, LongHouse Reserve, and more
2003
Career Advisory Committee, New York University, New York, NY
2001
Adjunct professor, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
1997
Adjunct professor, Pratt Institute, New York, NY
1992 – 7
Adjunct professor, Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Professional Experience
Museum Collections
Permanent Collection, Cooper Hewitt Museum, New York, NY
15 Wallpapers Selected
Seymour Knox
Robert Sosnick
Guy and Nora Barron
Randy Lerner
Brooks and Florence Barron
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Saks Fifth Avenue
Private Art Collections
2023
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
1987 – 92
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
1986
SONO, South Norwalk, CT
Residency
1987
A.B. Butler House, Portland, ME - Ceilings and wall paintings restoration; Dining room, entry, stairway, cupola,
1986
Sono, Norwalk, CT - Wallcovering Installations
South Church, Nantucket, MA - Ceiling and Wall Painting Restoration
1985
Honolulu House, Marshall, MI - Ceilings and wall paintings restoration; Entryway, formal parlor, brewster room, cattail room, kitchen
1984
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion, Norwalk, CT - Ceilings and wall paintings restoration; Dining room
1982
Ebenezer Maxwell Mansion, Germantown, PA - Ceilings and wall paintings restoration; Formal parlor
Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, CO - Replica of Frieze Detail on Canvas
City Opera House, Traverse City, MI - Ceiling Dome Restoration
First National Bank, Traverse City, MI - Ceilings and wall paintings restoration
Historic Preservation + Restoration
2014
Heaven & Earth, Vared Gallery, East Hampton, NY
2013
Artists Choose Artists, Parish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY
2012
Meridian, 1stdibs at New York Design Center, New York, NY
Exhibitions
2010 - Present
The Andy Warhol Foundation, New York, NY
The White House, Washington, D.C.
Wave Hill Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
Private Residencies:
Baroness Nadine de Rothschild, Matt Lauer, Steven Spielberg, Nancy Corzine, Dustin Hoffman, Marvin Josephson, Jamie Drake, Jim Steinman, Michael Bloomberg, George Hamilton, Anthony Price, Bette Midler, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Simon, Bill Gates, Marvin Prittman
Commercial Clients:
Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, The Limited Burberry, Circus Circus, Ishbank (Istanbul, Turkey), Elizabeth Arden, Bloomingdale’s, Magnum, Solgar, Bellagio, Alan Moss Lighting, Nordstrom, Henri Bendel, Tiffany, Baccarat, MGM Grand Casino, The Bellagio Casino, Estée Lauder, ICM, Hard Rock Cafe, Peninsula Hotel, Matrix Advertising, Bergdorf Goodman, Steve Wynn Corp., The Wynn Hotel: Macau, Judith Ripka Stores, J.Harper Poor Cottage, Parisian Department Stores, Caesar’s Palace, Donna Karan, The Lexington Cafe, Nancy Corzine (showrooms), Inn At The Market, Soho Grand Hotel, Venetian Hotel, The Mandalay Bay Casino, Canadian Imperial Bank, Mohegan Sun
Installations
2019
Joseph Cuiffo and Elizabeth Dow at Holiday House Hamptons
2000
Martha Stewart Television Show, Making a Folding Screen with Elizabeth Dow
1999
Martha Stewart Television Show, Elizabeth Dow Wall Covering Studio
Television Appearances
Adex Award for Design Excellence, Adex Platinum Award Winner, The Lambswool Collection, 2009
Adex Award for Design Excellence, Adex Platinum Award Winner, Girls Girls, 2006
Adex Award for Design Excellence, Adex Platinum Award Winner, Pandora’s Box Collection, Tangerine Twist, 2005
Adex Award for Design Excellence, Adex Platinum Award Winner, Sunbrella Outdoor Collection with Coordinating Trim, 2004
Adex Award for Design Excellence, Adex Platinum Award Winner, Botanical, 2003
Awards
2007 – Present
Patterson Flynn Martin Rugs - Collection of rugs
F. Schumacher - Outdoor textile collection
2003
Rosenthal China, New York, NY - Dinnerware
2002 – 6
Crescent Matt Board, Wheeling, IL - Designed a museum mat board collection
2001 – 7
Sunbury Mills, New York NY - Outdoor fabric collection
Bomar Trim, Lake Worth, FL - Outdoor trim collection
Licensing Contracts
2023
Holiday House, Bridgehampton, NY, - Family Room
2019
Holiday House, Bridgehampton, NY - Kitchen
2014
Holiday House, Watchcase Factory, Sag Harbor, NY - Sitting Room
2009
Breast Cancer Research Showhouse, Patrik Lonn, New York, NY - Sitting Room, Sea Pearl
Breast Cancer Research Showhouse, Nancy Corzine, New York, NY - Bedroom, Bedford Strie Ice
2008
LA Showhouse, Living Room, Nancy Corzine, Los Angeles, CA, - Paper - White Flora Collection
HC&G Showhouse, Library, Erica Millar, Amagansett, NY, - Antwerp Pearl White Sofa Fabric
2007
House Beautiful Idea House, Living Room, Nancy Corzine, Miami, FL - Forget Me Not, Living/Dining Rooms
Kips Bay Boys Girls Club Showhouse, TheStudy, Noel Jeffrey -Grasscloth
2006
Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Showhouse, Sitting Room ,Eric Cohler, New York, NY - Aurora Wallcovering
2004
Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club Showhouse, Masterbath, Tom Filicia, New York, NY
1996
Ansoni Showhouse, Maureen Crilly, Study - Custom handmade wall covering “Ansonia”
1994
Rogers Memorial Library Showhouse, Baby’s Room, Jamie Drake - Colorwashing Sky
Noel Jeffrey, Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Showhouse, Noel Jeffrey Inc., Second Floor Library Ceiling, Parchment
Contributions
Association of Art Historians
National Art Materials Trade Association
National Association of Women Business Owners
Professional Memberships
“Behind the Scenes at Elizabeth Dow Home,” by Tamara Stephenson, Nest by Tamara, Aug, 2017
“Technique and Method Take The Spotlight At Applied Arts In Amagansett.” by Colin M. Graham Hamptons.com Feb, 2009
“FavoriteThings,“by Stephen Drucker, EditorinChief, HouseBeautiful, June, 2009.
“Antwerp - on my new sofas,” Workhorse Fabric – Elizabeth Dow
Christopher Coleman Dining Room, Interior Spaces, July, 2009
“If These Walls Could Talk. An old Amagansett Barn Hides A Buzzing Wall-Covering Atelier,” by Isabel Carmichael, The East Hampton Star, Jan. 28, 2008
“Wall To Wall,” Windows Walls & Floors, Feature Article Elizabeth Dow Ltd., Feb, 2008
“Custom Collage,” by Joanne DeGuardiola, Architectural Digest, July, 2008
“2006 Idea House,” Miami, FL, Nancy Corzine, House Beautiful, 2006
“Forget Me Not Flora Collection,” Grass Cloth, December, 2006
“Dream Rooms: Bedroom,” Body + Soul, Apr/May 2005
“Design,” Town & Country, Elizabeth Dow Wall Covering , Apr, 2004
“CozyChic,Master Bedroom,”ElleDécor,ElizabethDowWallcovering, Nov, 2003
“Elizabeth Dow Arte de Papel,”ARTE Cuadro, June, 2002
“Elegant Backdrops: A talented designer fashions a home using simplicity as her primary goal,” by Megan Fulweiler, Decorating Ideas, Nov, 2001 (cover page)
“Design: Northwest Bauhaus,” by Marjorie Chester. The East Hampton Star, Feb 24, 2000
“Wallpaper,” To The Trade, Elizabeth Dow Wall covering. Feb, 2000
“Southern Accents,” Design Directions, Elizabeth Dow Wall Covering. Mar, 2000
“Trade Secrets; Wallpaper: Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” by Julie V. Iovine, The New York Times, June 25, 1998
Publications
Michael S. Smith Houses, with Christine Pittel, Rizzoli Inc., Oct, 2008
Jeffrey Bilhuber’s Defining Luxury , Rizzoli Inc., Oct, 2008
Michael S. Smith Elements of Style with Diane Dorrans Saeks, Rizzoli Inc., Nov, 2005
Jamie Drake’s New American Glamour, by Jamie Drake. Bullfinch Press, Oct, 2005
Jeffrey Bilhuber’s Design Basics with Anette Tapart, Rizzoli Inc., Nov, 2003
Design Diary: Innovative Interiors, Noel Jeffrey Design, Rizzoli Inc., 2001
Eveolution: Understanding Women- Eight Essential Truths that Work in Your Business and Your Life, by Faith Popcorn and Lys Marigold, Hyperion, 2000