As an artist she believes that everything we see in the universe is vibratory in its being. Each object vibrates at different rates and it is through our process of realizing these vibrations through color and light that certain forms appear to us. In her art she tries to be open to this process and allow nature to speak to her on all levels and works to capture the essence of a scene using both her inner and outer eye.
Elaine was introduced to artistic expression early in life as a child with weekly art classes in various mediums. Later she attended an Arts & Music High School followed by the Fashion Institute of Technology. She studied pastels at Mt. Saint Mary College and also at the Art Student League.
She is a member of the Arts Society of Kingston (ASK), Woodstock Artist Assn. & Museum, Kent Art Assn., and Columbia County Center for the Arts. Her work has been exhibited in numerous shows and was awarded 1st place in 2006's "Artists on Campus Wildlife Award" for a pastel portrait of the oldest of her cats, in 2009 The Gayle Clark Fedigan award for best pastel and in 2010 1st place for the all mediums Hudson Valley category. To expand her views she has even traveled to Ireland and Italy to study and paint