Elizabeth Patch

During her career as a high school art teacher, Elizabeth Patch overheard hundreds upon hundreds of girls talk about hating their bodies, and watched in vain as a favorite student died from anorexia. Her illustrations and writings evolved from sketchbooks she kept while struggling with her own eating disorders. Elizabeth is committed to creating positive, fun images that reflect a diversity of body types. Elizabeth Patch has a BA in Drawing, an MA in Painting, and post-graduate studies in...See more

During her career as a high school art teacher, Elizabeth Patch overheard hundreds upon hundreds of girls talk about hating their bodies, and watched in vain as a favorite student died from anorexia. Her illustrations and writings evolved from sketchbooks she kept while struggling with her own eating disorders. Elizabeth is committed to creating positive, fun images that reflect a diversity of body types. Elizabeth Patch has a BA in Drawing, an MA in Painting, and post-graduate studies in Digital Media. She is married with 2 children, 3 step-children and a big orange cat. When Elizabeth is not making art, you might find her practicing yoga, sewing, knitting, or chasing animals out of her garden. See less