Elizabeth Hasegawa Agresta

: Sept. 2022

: 3

United States

 
 

  • Elizabeth is an award-winning Vancouver-born American painter with a notable artistic pedigree. Coming from a multigenerational family of artists, Elizabeth has been surrounded by creativity her entire life, with family members skilled in kimono design, Japanese ceramics, classic wooden yacht design, culinary arts, photography, painting, writing, and poetry.


    Elizabeth honed her skills at The Art Students League of New York and has been the leading artist of the 90-member Fairfield County Plein Air Painters since 2017. She is a passionate plein air painting enthusiast who is constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft. Her recent illustrations for the children's picture book, "Celia and the Glue Man", and her first book, "I'm Mixed!", have received critical acclaim, with the latter receiving the 2018 Skipping Stones Honor Award for children's literature.


    In 2021, Elizabeth's work "Under the Japanese Lilac" was purchased into the collection of the US National Park Service, an honor that highlights her rising profile in the art world. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to capture the beauty in everyday moments have made Elizabeth a recognized and appreciated artist of our time.

  • 2017 - 2023

    The Art Students League of New York

    2007 - 2012

    Silvermine Art

  • 2024

    First place, "The Future of Preservation"

    First place in a juried competition awarded by Preserving a Picturesque America. The winning image will be included in the first new publication of Picturesque America (since 150 years ago), in 2025

  • : Preserving the Past

    : 19 Jul 2024 - 8 Sep 2024

    : City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC

    Elizabeth won first place in this juried exhibition with her piece entitled, "The American College of the Building Arts, Interior"

    Preserving the Past is a then and now exhibition featuring works created by artists on locations discovered in a 150 year-old publication, "Picturesque America". Funds from sales go toward community groups working toward historic and environmental preservation of the sites within the artworks.

2017 - 2023

The Art Students League of New York

2007 - 2012

Silvermine Art

2024

First place, "The Future of Preservation"

First place in a juried competition awarded by Preserving a Picturesque America. The winning image will be included in the first new publication of Picturesque America (since 150 years ago), in 2025

: Preserving the Past

: 19 Jul 2024 - 8 Sep 2024

: City Gallery at Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC

Elizabeth won first place in this juried exhibition with her piece entitled, "The American College of the Building Arts, Interior"

Preserving the Past is a then and now exhibition featuring works created by artists on locations discovered in a 150 year-old publication, "Picturesque America". Funds from sales go toward community groups working toward historic and environmental preservation of the sites within the artworks.

 

Elizabeth is an award-winning Vancouver-born American painter with a notable artistic pedigree. Coming from a multigenerational family of artists, Elizabeth has been surrounded by creativity her entire life, with family members skilled in kimono design, Japanese ceramics, classic wooden yacht design, culinary arts, photography, painting, writing, and poetry.


Elizabeth honed her skills at The Art Students League of New York and has been the leading artist of the 90-member Fairfield County Plein Air Painters since 2017. She is a passionate plein air painting enthusiast who is constantly pushing the boundaries of her craft. Her recent illustrations for the children's picture book, "Celia and the Glue Man", and her first book, "I'm Mixed!", have received critical acclaim, with the latter receiving the 2018 Skipping Stones Honor Award for children's literature.


In 2021, Elizabeth's work "Under the Japanese Lilac" was purchased into the collection of the US National Park Service, an honor that highlights her rising profile in the art world. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to capture the beauty in everyday moments have made Elizabeth a recognized and appreciated artist of our time.