Born and raised in Northern Ontario, self-taught artist Elaine McCurdie had an interest in art at an early age, but things fell by the wayside for years when life got busy. After raising a family, her time and passion for art grew once again, so Elaine relocated to Prescott in 2015 in order to study the Visual & Creative Arts - Fine Art program at St. Lawrence College in Brockville. She then moved to Sligo, Ireland in 2017, where she obtained her Bachelor's Degree in Fine Art, and since returning back to Canada, Elaine has participated in art shows and exhibitions (group & juried), winning prestigous awards and recognition. Some of her artwork is in private homes as well as permanent and private collections, both domestic and abroad.
- Inspired by her own surroundings, nature, or ideas, Elaine tries to capture a hint of something from her everyday life and travels, and is continuously exploring and trying new things. She enjoys a wide range of artwork, portraying different subject matter, and playing with acrylic, oil, charcoal, watercolour, and/or mixed media. Her main focus is realism, but she also enjoys dabbling with abstracts and thinking outside of the box in order to colour outside the lines and not focus on crucial detail or a specific subject. Elaine looks at things like, "... ‘Life is a highway’ ... just as the scenery is constantly changing as we travel down the road of life, so does our artistic creativity and outcomes."
email: [email protected]
text or call: 705-465-4544
instagram: @elainemccurdie
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