about.
Elaine Schimek, a native New Yorker who spent her career as a graphic designer, brings these influences to her current fine art practice. She weaves bold layouts and color choices with captivating narratives of imagined city and landscape themes.
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Acrylic paints suit Elaine's impatience. To add layers of depth and texture unachievable with the brush alone, she creates her collage papers through mono-printing on rice paper. Sometimes spending more time on color than layout, she wields a curated palette to capture a specific time and place, evoking emotions that create a sense of nostalgia or imagine the possibilities of the future.
Upcoming Exhibitions:​
"2nd Annual Postcard Show" group show
December 14, 2024 - Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR.
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"SMALLZ" group show
January 11, 2025 - Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR.​
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Past Group Exhibitions:
​"THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING" group show
September 2024 - Soliloquy fine arts, Portland, OR.
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"Werx Eklektik"
May 2024 - Brassworks Gallery, Portland, OR.
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"Town & Country"
May/June 2024 -. LK Gallery, Portland, OR.