Set Designer / Visual Artist
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Elizabeth Nutting
Set Designer / Visual Artist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: liz@elizabethnutting.com
Elizabeth Nutting graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Drama from Queen's University. After working for two years at The Banff Centre, she furthered her education at the Toronto School of Art; pursuing her dream to work as a set designer. Elizabeth is now combining her art and theatre background through her installation pieces. These pieces use theatre scripts as a springboard for her art. Elizabeth's work requires the viewers to immerse themselves within the installation, or else, much like a set on an empty stage - it will not survive without human interaction.
ON NOW
bellus natura
Runnymede Branch
Toronto Public Library
2178 Bloor Street West
February 1 - 29
RECENT REVIEWS
For The 39 Steps:
"The actors did an outstanding job but the real hero in this production was the set in which every piece is used, sometimes for three or four different ways. It was brilliantly designed by Elizabeth Nutting. A table becomes a bed and a lectern, an apartment window becomes part of a train and bench seating becomes the back seat of a car. It’s very interesting to watch how fluidly the actors interact with the set and how easily each piece comes into play when needed."
"Elizabeth Nutting has designed a clever set that can be a study one moment at the Scottish moors the next."
"Elizabeth Nutting’s set is ingenious and flexible. Basically a cut-away of a library including a library ladder, it morphs in about 30 seconds to various locations including a train..."
- North Country Public Radio
Set Designer / Visual Artist
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
E-mail: liz@elizabethnutting.com
Elizabeth Nutting graduated in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts Honours Degree in Drama from Queen's University. After working for two years at The Banff Centre, she furthered her education at the Toronto School of Art; pursuing her dream to work as a set designer. Elizabeth is now combining her art and theatre background through her installation pieces. These pieces use theatre scripts as a springboard for her art. Elizabeth's work requires the viewers to immerse themselves within the installation, or else, much like a set on an empty stage - it will not survive without human interaction.
ON NOW
bellus natura
Runnymede Branch
Toronto Public Library
2178 Bloor Street West
February 1 - 29
Artist Statement:
I recently picked up an edition of National Geographic that had a stunning array of photographs of seeds. Inspired, I did some more research and discovered the complex world of trees. I encountered incredible colours in the flowers of these trees. I unearthed richly textured barks and root systems. I stumbled across some intricately shaped leaves from the variety of trees I was exploring. I even located some gorgeous furniture made with the wood from these trees. This tiny little seed led to an infinite amount of discoveries that I want to share with you in bellus natura. Mother nature is a beautiful thing, isn’t she?
RECENT REVIEWS
For The 39 Steps:
"The actors did an outstanding job but the real hero in this production was the set in which every piece is used, sometimes for three or four different ways. It was brilliantly designed by Elizabeth Nutting. A table becomes a bed and a lectern, an apartment window becomes part of a train and bench seating becomes the back seat of a car. It’s very interesting to watch how fluidly the actors interact with the set and how easily each piece comes into play when needed."
- The Gananoque Reporter
"Elizabeth Nutting has designed a clever set that can be a study one moment at the Scottish moors the next."
- The Kingston Whig Standard
"Elizabeth Nutting’s set is ingenious and flexible. Basically a cut-away of a library including a library ladder, it morphs in about 30 seconds to various locations including a train..."
- North Country Public Radio
