Providence, RI
elizaflorencegoodwin@gmail.com • (207) 233-9161
elizagoodwin.com • piperplover.com

EDUCATION

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
BFA, Illustration & Ceramics, May 2025
GPA: 3.7

RESIDENCIES

Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
Resident Artist, Newcastle, ME
January–March 2026

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Natco Home — Designer
May 2026–Present

Develop original textile, rug, and home surface designs for national retail collections. Create repeat patterns, colorways, and production-ready artwork while collaborating with manufacturing teams throughout product development.

The Belted Cow — Surface Designer & Illustrator
January 2025–Present

Design repeat pattern collections and illustrations for belts, dog collars, and accessories. Prepare production-ready artwork and collaborate on seasonal product collections.

Piper & Plover — Co-Founder
January 2024–Present

Co-founded a mural, wallpaper, and surface design studio specializing in custom residential and commercial commissions. Lead concept development, illustration, repeat pattern design, client communication, and installation.

Adams Media / Simon & Schuster — Children's Book Illustrator
March 2025–Present

Illustrator for Cozy Bible Tales coloring book series, developing original line illustrations, character design, and narrative compositions for publication.

City of Revere, Massachusetts — Commissioned Mural Artist
April–June 2025

Designed and completed a public mural for the Urban Forest Initiative from concept through installation.

Brown Political Review — Editorial Illustrator
September 2021–May 2025

Created editorial illustrations in collaboration with writers and editors.

Mural Assistant
Assistant to Alison Hueman & Sophy Tuttle
Summer 2025

Assisted with large-scale public murals including surface preparation, drawing transfer, color mixing, painting, and installation.

AE Ceramics & The Barn — Production Intern
May–August 2024

Produced functional ceramics through slip casting, glazing, kiln firing, finishing, and hand-painted decoration.

TEACHING

Maine Clay Collaborative
Instructor & Studio Technician
2026

Teach beginning ceramics, develop curriculum, and support community studio operations.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2026
America, Unfinished?! — WaterFire Arts Center, Providence, RI

Providence Art Club National Open Juried Exhibition — Providence, RI

Quiet Unease — 82 Parris, Portland, ME

2025

Solo Exhibition — Readfield Gallery, Readfield, ME

Emerging Artist Exhibition — Imago Foundation for the Arts, Warren, RI

Boston Wide Art Exhibition — Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Senior Illustration Invitational — Rhode Island School of Design

82 Parris — Portland, ME

Sidle House Gallery — Gardiner, ME

2024

Living Urn Exhibition — RISD Museum

Half Past 13 — Paper Gallery

PUBLIC ART

Urban Forest Initiative Mural
City of Revere, Massachusetts, 2025

SKILLS

Painting • Drawing • Ceramics • Surface Design • Repeat Pattern Design • Public Murals

Adobe Illustrator • Photoshop • InDesign • Procreate • Rhino

Wheel Throwing • Handbuilding • Mold Making • Slip Casting • Glazing • Electric & Atmospheric Kilns

Laser Cutting • UV Printing • 3D Printing

LEADERSHIP

Founder, RISD Wilderness Club

Treasurer, RISD Ski Club