Elizabeth Shoeman

Elizabeth Shoeman is an award-winning tapestry artist.

Selected Works

Abstract textile composition in layered red, orange, and dark tones with stitched linear details.

Stylized birch trees rendered in acrylic with color gradations from warm to cool tones across three vertical panels.

Abstract geometric composition in red, black, tan, and brown woven fiber art.

Nine geometric color blocks in gold, green, and blue arranged on a dark woven textile.

Rolling purple and gold hills with cypress trees rendered in simplified, vibrantly colored acrylic paint.

Two white calla lilies with green stems against a dark navy background, rendered in acrylic.

Red and white floral study with green stems, rendered in watercolor on a dark background.

Horizontal bands of undulating waves in blues, greens, and cream create an abstract landscape composition.

Abstract painting with vertical drips and streaks in soft whites, beiges, and warm grays.

Three stacked red rectangles on a dark navy fiber panel, textile artwork.

Birch trees in winter snow with soft atmospheric depth in cool tones.

Abstract landscape with layered horizontal bands of blue, green, and red suggesting water, shoreline, and sky.

About the Artist

Elizabeth Shoeman is an award-winning tapestry artist. Her work has been exhibited in numerous juried shows and galleries in Colorado and in North Carolina. In recent years, she has been the recipient of several awards for her tapestry weaving including first and second place awards at the Blue Ridge Fiber Show in 2014 and 2016; Juror’s Choice awards at Fiber Celebration in 2015 and 2017 and recently an honorable mention at a juried art exhibition in Littleton, Colorado. Elizabeth is a member of the American Tapestry Alliance and the Handweavers Guild of Boulder. She served as the Handweavers Guild’s president from 2013 to 2015. “I dream of tapestries. Often an idea will “percolate” in my dreams for several years before taking shape as an actual tapestry weaving. I love the materials. I love the tactile sensation of working them through my fingers, onto the loom, and into a design. But most of all, I am drawn to color. That stash of yarn on my shelves is a constant source of inspiration. Color is what drives me to design and weave. My subjects are most often objects and scenes found in nature, and color is my inspiration. I create woven pictures that please me and my hope is that others will derive pleasure from them as well.”