PROVENANCE Ivan Anthony, Auckland Goods and Services: Modern and Contemporary Art from a Private Collection, Webb's 04:07:22 Private Collection, Bay of Plenty

Wellington born Liz Maw graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts in 2002. Drawing on her Catholic background, Maw's work melds religious iconography and contemporary issues. She also references European old masters but takes celebrities and modern characters as her subjects, including notable portraits of artist Francis Upritchard, natural historian David Attenborough and the late Michael Jackson. Her fantasy figures often depict women and explore the idea of the femme fatale.

Her work is represented in the collections of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Chartwell Collection and Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand.

EXHIBITED Liz Maw New Work, Ivan Anthony, Auckland, 29 June - 23 July 2011