BIOGRAPHY
Elaine was born in Des Moines, Iowa U.S.A. the end of WWII. She studied art at the Des Moines art center and was inspired by the architecture of the museum designed by Eliel Saarinen, Richard Meier and I.M. Pei. Architecture and the use of Public Space has inspired her work.
She studied at the University of Wisconsin and went on to finish her education degree with a minor in art history. She also pursued a graduate degree in anthropology studying public space. Whenever she could, she took painting classes and studied with Conrelius Rutenberg in Des Moines from 1978-1981 (featured in Women Artists in the U.S.)
CV
After moving to Colorado, she painted at the Art Students League in Denver studying with these prominent artists:
Dale Chisman Art Students League of Denver
Jeffrey Keith Artist, Denver, Co.
Ricardo Mazal, Santa Fe New Mexico (internship)
Jordan Wolfson, Art Students League, Denver
Elaine has exhibited in many shows, among them the Civic Center, Cherry Hills Village, Co.
Centura Hospitals, Castle Rock, Co.
Design Center, Denver, Colorado
Humphries Polis Architects, Denver, Co.
Perez Street Studios. Cathedral City, California
Mid Century Modern Week Palm Springs, California
Lotus Network show, Lakewood, Colorado
Her work is in both public and private collections in Denver, Co. Aspen, Co., Santa Fe, N.M. Bozeman, Montana, Palm Springs, Ca., Des Moines, Iowa Houston, Texas and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
STATEMENT
Painting is a language for me that transverses the energy of the physical landscape with the metaphorical landscape of the imagination. Like sand, our landscapes continue to change in the world. Erosion, rebuilding, light peering through cracks form a tenuous partnership. Art gives meaning and a way for people to connect with the inconsistencies and the angst within themselves that come from change, moving from knowing to unknowing to knowing again. Painting encourages me to find a balance with visual language that expresses the tension between the angst of chaos and the hope of order. Abstraction can express truths that cross cultural, gender and age barriers and can speak to each individual in a unique and deep way.
