Education

2016 Master of Arts in Teaching, East Tennessee State University 

2011 Bachelor of Fine Arts, East Tennessee State University

Solo Exhibitions 

2023 ‘Filmed Brilliant with Irregular Rainbows’, Fischman Gallery, Johnson City, TN

2023 ‘The Angel is My Watermark,’ The Small Art Gallery, Johnson City, TN

2018 ‘The Shimmering Path’, Mockingbird Gallery, Jonesborough, TN 

2018 ‘Mine, Movie Star’, Arts in the Airport, Nashville International Airport, Nashville, TN.

2016 ‘Amaranthine’, Shakti in the Mountains, Johnson City, TN 

2015 ‘Ceremony’, SUBmarine Gallery, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

2014 ‘Mother Being’, Shakti in the Mountains, Johnson City, TN 

2012 ‘The Prophetess’, Projexx Studio & Gallery, Johnson City, TN 

2011 ‘ Les Enfants Terribles’,  Venus & Fur, Johnson City, TN 

2011 ‘Equus Imprint’, solo B.F.A. show, Tipton Gallery, Johnson City, TN

Group Exhibitions 

2023 The Procreate Project Archive, Mother House Studios at Catford Mews, London, U.K.

2023 The Procreate Project Archive, Modern Art Oxford Yard, Oxford, U.K.

2022-24 ‘Blossom Room, 1964’ painting display, Johnson City Public Art, Johnson City, TN

2021-23 ‘Dolly’ banner display, Johnson City Public Art, Founder’s Park, Johnson City, TN

2020 Annual Juried Art Exhibition, McKinney Center, Jonesborough, TN 

2019  5” x 5” Exhibit & Fundraiser: Johnson City Public Art, Tipton Gallery, Johnson City, TN 

2018 ‘Art for Change: Alumni & Student Show’, East Tenn. State University, Johnson City, TN 

2018 ‘Nasty Women & Bad Hombres’, Planned Parenthood Benefit, The Wedge Foundation, Asheville, NC 

2017 ‘Our Appalachia’, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN 

2017 Jonesborough Juried Art Show, The McKinney Center, Jonesborough, TN 

2016 ‘[uh-books], Group Book Show’, London South Bank University, London, U.K. 

2016 Annual Academic M.O.M Conference, New York, NY 

2016 As Mothers As Artists, Lace Market Gallery, Nottingham, U.K. 

2016 ‘Digital Didactic’, Reece Museum, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

2015 ‘ProCreate Project: Art Zines,’ The Women’s Library at Goldsmiths College, London, U.K. 

2015 ‘Time, Sound & Performance’, SUBmarine Gallery, East Tenn. State University, Johnson City, TN 

2015 SECRET BANGS, Allison Gallery, Greeneville, TN 

2014 ‘EQUAL: Modern Family in Contemporary Art’, Tipton Gallery, Johnson City, TN 

2013 ‘Moderna Blondin’, March, Nelson’s Fine Art, Johnson City, TN 

2012 Kántrýdagur Film Festival, Kántrýbær, Skagaströnd, Iceland 

2012 ‘Canked 3’, The Grindhouse, Portsmouth, Ohio 

2012 ‘Catch 22: Homage to Wyatt Moody’, print exhibit, Slocumb Galleries, ETSU, Johnson City, TN 

2012 Opið Hús, February, May; Nes Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland 

2012 ‘Hope’, Sketchbook Project Permanent Collection, Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY 

2011 Hyperallergic : Three Months of Mail Art, Brooklyn, NY 

2011 ‘Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again’, Sloan Fine Art, New York, NY 

2011 Appalachian Art Show, Renaissance Arts Center, Kingsport, TN 

2010 ‘Transversed Orientation’, Nelson Fine Art Gallery, Johnson City, TN 

2010 Appalachian  Salon, Renaissance Arts Center, Kingsport, TN

2010 Student Honors Show, Slocumb Galleries, ETSU, Johnson City, TN 

2010 Appalachian Art Show, Renaissance Arts Center, Kingsport, TN 

 Awards 

2021 Individual Artist Grant, Current Art Fund & The Andy Warhol Foundation, Tri-Star Arts

2018 Arts in the Airport Artist Grant, Nashville International Airport, Tennessee Arts Commission & the National Endowment for the Arts.

2018 President’s Award: Permanent Collection, Reece Museum, ETSU, Johnson City, TN 

2015 Quillen Scholar, James H. Quillen Graduate Scholarship Award, Johnson City, TN 

2012 NES Artist Residency, Skagaströnd, Iceland 

Filmography 

2018 Jazzerciser, Stranger Things: Season 3, Netflix, dir. Shawn Levy. 

2017 Sakaaran Alien, Thor: Ragnarok, Marvel Studios, dir. Taika Waititi 

2017 “Wreath” music video by Perfume Genius, Matador Records

2017 Country Star, “Nashville” TV Series, Country Music Television

2014 Principal Actor: "Two Prayers and a Dream" dir. Rossella Piccinno 

2012 Director & Writer: The Prophetess, independent art film

2012 Co-Creator: Draumer, a stop-motion animated short 

Bibliography 

2019 Create Magazine, “Symbolic Paintings by Liz Layton” Ekaterina Popova.

2019 Pikchur Magazine, Featured Artist, p. 72-75. Pub. Feb. 

2018 Paper Magazine, “Perfume Genius's New "Wreath" Video” by Beatrice Hazlehurst.

2016 Thistle Magazine, the “IDENTITY” issue, Vol. VIII, pub. Feb. 26. 

2015 Thistle Magazine, the “TIME” issue Vol.IV, pub. Feb. 20. 

2014 Cherry Magazine, “Persephone After Winter”p.3-5. Vol.I, pub. Mar.