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About the Artist
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Powell

b. 1937

Born in West Bay, Grand Cayman, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Powell learned the skill of thatching from her mother, who made baskets for use on the family farm. In the early 1970s, she learned advanced techniques from a visiting teacher and became a professional basket maker. Powell is now a central member of the Cayman Islands Traditional Arts Council. Her work is featured in Art of the Cayman Islands, the Islands’ first formal art history (Scala Fine Art Publishers Ltd.: Fall 2016). She was a regular exhibitor at NGCI’s Art@Governor’s festival and NGCI exhibitions include: All Access (2015), Revive: Contemporary Caymanian Craft (2017), and Island of Women: Life at Home During our Maritime Years (2020).