Elly B

Painting for me is a way to express thoughts, emotions and mood. Each piece is a visual expression of an emotion or mood at a particular moment in time. I aim to create work which illicits a strong reaction. It is this response, whether positive or negative, which is important to me as I feel a painting should provoke an emotive response.

My earlier paintings were representational depictions of people, places and nature. While I still love portraiture and painting from life, I have found that as I continue to paint I am movings towards non-representational, more expressive work.

I build the paint in layers, often stripping back layers to create texture and shape. I like to combine media such as acrylics and oils, or watercolour and pastel. The tools I use depend on the painting but generally I use brushes, palette knives and my fingers.

Elaine's work will feature in their group show in February 2008 in The Narrow Space Gallery in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. She also exhibited here in December 2007 as part of their Christmas Art exhibition.

She recently exhibited in the group show ‘Market 07’ and the group Christmas exhibition in The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan.

She previously took part in the 2006 Soroptomist exhibition, in 2007 People’s Art Exhibition in Dublin and as part of the group exhibition for Stradbally Field Day.

One of Elaine's works was selected to show as part of the 'Outside the Box' exhibition in Manifesto Gallery, Waterford in November 2007.

June 2008- Group show in Manifesto Gallery, Waterford city:
May 2008- 'Crush' painting selected for Microsoft Art Ireland Exhibition, Dublin:
February - May 2008: Group shows in The Narrow Space Gallery, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary:
December 2007- January 2008- Christmas 2007 Art exhibition in The Narrow Space Gallery,Clonmel, Co. Tipperary:
November to December 2007- Christmas Art & Craft exhibitionin The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan:
October 2007- group show ‘Market 07’ in The Old Market House Arts Centre, Dungarvan:
November 2007- 'Outside the Box' selected group exhibition in Manifesto Gallery, Waterford:
June 2007- People’s Art Exhibition, Dublin:
June 2007 Stradbally Field Day Art Exhibition, Stradbally, Co. Waterford.
November 2006 - Soroptomists Exhibition, Dungarvan:

Elaine was born and educated in Cork, Ireland. She lived and worked in Europe, the US and Australia before returning to live and work in Ireland. She is now based in County Waterford.

Elaine works in several media and will choose the media which she feels will compliment the subject she wishes to portray. Her more recent work has moved towards more abstract forms and more layered and textured pieces. Elaine continues to experiment in an attempt to explore new techniques, textures, media and subjects.