Elisabeth Wolstenholme’s 30 year painting practice is heavily informed by sense memory. Ideas and inspiration come from a turn of phrase, a feeling in the room or a contemplation on nature. Training in Russian Impressionism influences her choice of color and brushstroke, allowing a clear visual language to emerge.
Ms. Wolstenholme was raised on the Canadian border of New York State and the south shore of Boston Massachusetts. She currently lives in Southern California. A keen observer of her physical and emotional environment, each version of “home”has left an indelible watermark.

Artist Statement:

Organized into three categories: Land, Sea, and fragmented botanical scapes, my paintings interpret a sense of harmony, rebirth and deep respect for the fragility of life. I think of each painting as a performance. Created and practiced in a separate space, incomplete until shared. Simultaneously familiar and new every time.