about
Liz Murphy Thomas is an artist and educator. She holds a BFA in Creative Photography from the University of Florida and an MFA in Photography and Digital Imaging from the Maryland Institute College of Art.
Liz grew up in Daytona Beach, FL, an experience which has profoundly affected her work. In retrospect, she attributes her childhood experiences to her interest in photographing what she describes as "the conceptual histories of tourist sites and the broader sociological underpinnings of tourism." Overall, her artwork investigates issues of identity, memory and the associations we give to spaces, places and objects.
Her work has been exhibited throughout the US and Europe and is represented in several permanent collections including the Southeast Museum of Photography. She previously taught photography and digital media courses at The University of West Florida, Pensacola State College, and the University of Illinois Springfield. She currently lives and works full time in Northeast Florida where she is a Professor of Digital Media at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
