Elizabeth Hardinge is an emerging contemporary Canadian artist living in Toronto. She studied both privately and through the Toronto School of Art before establishing her studio where she works mainly with oil on canvas. Elizabeth enjoys the freedom to work in large scale, allowing movement, the figure and her inner emotions to make their mark on the canvas. Prior to pursuing a career as an artist, she worked in the field of design partnering with her husband to open The Hardinge Collection, a boutique maker of handcrafted lamps. In addition to design, Elizabeth worked in Investment Banking both in the UK and Canada after graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration.