We are excited to introduce Elizabeth Holmes Frisch, an artist we have been commissioned to represent. With over 50 pieces featuring her oil paintings, watercolors, and mixed media pieces, her work—though not widely known—will resonate with collectors who appreciate artists like Georges Braque, Paul Klee, and Sonia Delaunay.

Elizabeth Holmes Frisch (1910-1980)

Born: July 7th 1910 Bellingham, Washington

Died: November 13th 1980 Stonington, Connecticut

Elizabeth Holmes Frisch’s artistic style combines abstract modernism with avant-garde influences of her time. Her diverse techniques included watercolors, oils, and various other media, reflecting a curious and experimental mindset. Frisch’s works exhibited a fine sense of structure, sensitivity in draftsmanship, and subtle tone relations, often conveying a poetic sensibility. Her style blended modernist ideas with fresh, creative techniques, creating a visual language that is truly one-of-a-kind.

EDUCATION

Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

Art Students League, New York, NY

TEACHING

Thomas School

Career Teacher at Wellesley College in MA.

Wellesley College 1939-1975, Associate Professor of Art

GROUP EXHIBITIONS from 1940-1964

Boston Independents, Boston, MA

1961 Boston Arts Festival, Boston, MA

DeCordova Museum, Lincoln, MA

Mystic Art Association, Mystic, CT

Wellesley Society of Artists, Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley, MA

ONE-MAN SHOWS

Three at the Wellesley College Museum, Wellesley, MA: 1949-1962

Exhibitions: 1953 (Jan. 26-Feb. 14) Paintings by Elizabeth H. Frisch

Exhibitions: 1955 (Feb. 20-March 3) Paintings by Elizabeth Holmes Frisch