Background:
Elsie lives in a rural area of Dundas County. She took an active part in the running
of their farm. She also taught elementary school. She has two sons and grandchildren.
Recently she moved to a home along the St.Lawrence west of Morrisburg. She is
spending her retirement furthering her education and painting. She started painting
as a hobby for retirement but it has become her joy in life. Education: Elsie is a graduate
of the University of Waterloo. She has also acquired a Certificate of Fine Arts (with
distinction) at St. Lawrence College in Brockville. She teaches watercolor, mixed
media and oil painting at her home. Juried Art Exhibits and Awards: Elsie enjoys a
challenge. She yearly submits works of art to juried shows at Focus Art (Cornwall)
and the Regional Gallery of Cornwall. Her work has been accepted and she has won
several awards.

Membership:
Focus Art (active)
Regional Art Gallery of Cornwall (active)
The Brockville Artists Studio (active)
South Dundas Artist Guild (active)
GalleriArt (past)
Brockville Brave Art (past)
The Ottawa Art Association (past)

Preferred Media:
Elsie's preferred medium is oil. She works in an impressionistic style. Her latest
works are done with a painting knife. She also enjoys working in watercolor and
mixed media. Preferred Subject: Elsie paints most subjects but prefers landscapes.
All elements of nature have a unique quality of their own which she tries to portray
on canvas or paper. Artistic Influences: Elsie is a great admirer of the work of the
Group of Seven, Pegi Nicol MacLeod, Kevin Macpherson and Mary Anne Goetz.
She is influenced by most artists who paint in an impressionistic way.

Artist Statement:
To Paint! The act of applying media to a support in shapes and colors to stir the
emotions of the viewer - to show nature as it is,was or could be. At present these
are my goals. They allow me the freedom to do it my way.

elsiegallinger@yahoo.ca