lizzie nitz

EDUCATION

Bachelor in Fine Arts: Studio Arts, Focus in Painting/Ceramics (2022-2026)

Graduated with Honors, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

High School Diploma - With Honors (3.87 Unweighted GPA, 2018-2022),

Belgrade High School, Belgrade, MT

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts (2025)

Intensive one-week woodworking workshop with Josie Vogel, Gatlinburg, TN

EXHIBITIONS 

2026 Does It Get Better Than This? BFA Thesis Show

2026 Spectrum 2026: Juried Publication and Show (Gallerium)

2025 Birdhouse Collective Fashion Show

2025 MSU Ceramics Guild, Group Show

2025 Beacon Coffee Roasters, Solo Exhibition 

2025 College of Arts and Architecture Juried Student Show

2024 MSU Ceramics Guild, Group Show 

2022 Apple Juice, Group Show 

COMMISSION WORK

2026 Sweet Pea Festival Brochure design

2026 “Memorial” 18 × 24, graphite and colored pencil

2025 “Kairi and Alex” Painting

2025 I-Ho’s Korean BBQ Sticker Designs

2025 “Banjo The Cat” Painting

2025 “Storks” Painting, Wedding Commission

2024 Plaster Cast Body Painting

2023 “Orchids” Tattoo Design

2022 “Pascel” Painting

2021 - 2023 Logo and Design For the BHS Speech and Debate Team 

2019 Book Illustrations, Hibernators Anonymous By Lynn West

ARTIST EXPERIENCES

2025 “Peace By Piece” Group Community Art Event Marketing

2024 - Present: Sticker Designer (Steep Mountain, Beacon Coffee, I-Ho’s) 

2024 MSU Ceramics Guild Shirt Designs

2024 Screen Printing Technician: OK Clothing Co.

2024 Artist at (Re)Collection Toys 

2024 Vendor at Gallatin Valley Farmer’s Market

2024 Vendor at Birdhouse Collective

2023 Artist for Flying V Shop 

2023 - 2024 Artist/Designer: Bozeman Ska Band “The Prawns” 

2022 - 2026 Vendor at SUB Art Market

2019 Belgrade Water Tower T-Shirts 

2019 - 2022 Posters for BHS Theatre 

2018 Classroom Mural 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2025 Windgate University Fellowship

• Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts

2022 - 2026 Hilleman Scholarship  

2022 SLAM Art Scholarship

2019- 2022 Speech and Debate State Championship, Top 8

WORK EXPERIENCES

2026 Tinworks Gallery Staff

2026  Front Desk Assistant, MSU School of Art

2024 - 2026  Lead Baker and Barista: Beacon Coffee Roasters 

2023 - 2024 Assistant Speech and Debate Coach

2023 Social Media Manager: Montana Dog Food Co. 

2022 - 2023 World Market Stock

2021 - 2022 Michael’s Stock

2021 Kerr’s Cotton Creations: Tie Dye Manufacturing

SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

• Public speaking

• Proficient in Adobe (Illustrator, Photoshop)

• Social Media

• Quick-To-Learn, Adaptive

• Slip casting and ceramics experience, Glaze chemistry

LANGUAGES

• English (Fluent)

• Russian (Fluent speaking, some writing)

• Ukrainian (Fluent speaking, some writing)

• French (Proficient)