Elaine van Hoffen

Elaine studied fine art at Michaelis School of Art.  Yet she only started painting full time almost 4 decades later.  Her first solo exhibition was in May 2007.  “Art has always been my passion,” she says.  Elaine takes subject matter from her surroundings – Elaine paints swiftly in oils, building up stained-glass-like glazes on her large canvasses and finishing with pure colour.  Impressionism inspires her with its emphasis on the dance of light and colour.  She is also inspired by where she lives which is in Boussac, France.