2026
the year of Unfolding
My landscapes are a meditation on nature’s idyllic beauty and how its cyclical rhythm mirrors our own. I draw on images from my own memory, my current surroundings and imagined realities. It is my heartfelt belief that a shift in focus from our screens to our connections with the natural world surrounding us will bring us closer to one another.
Minneapolis
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Minneapolis 〰️
Across Minnesota, ICE continues to stop, harass, and detain people regardless of their citizenship status. Normal life in Minnesota has been interrupted, as schools have been forced to close or go virtual, as people live in fear of leaving their homes or going to work. Minnesotans are organized and activated to respond to this violence.
But they need our help. (StandwithMN)
is a grassroots volunteer-led organization located in the Bancroft neighborhood of Minneapolis, MN. We work to build solidarity with our neighbors, organize volunteers and redistribute resources to ensure everyone has the means for dignified survival.
5 Calls makes it easy for you to reach your members of Congress and make your voice heard.
We research issues, write scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position, figure out the most influential decision-makers, and collect phone numbers for their offices.
All you have to do is call.
Ice is working country wide, this isn’t isolated to us here in MN. Please watch out for your neighbors. Know your rights and inform friends and family. Create systems to care for one another now to be ready when it begins where you live.
So much love to you all- Elissa
Pocket Portals : archways
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Pocket Portals : archways *
Palm sized passageways where your heart can rest a moment. These little meditations are part of my current journey with the arch as a container, as a passage or doorway, a transformative mirror, and maybe even a threshold to cross over to your next truest self.
Gateway Portals
Secret thresholds embedded into a different time and place. They are wispy and almost blend in with surroundings, and also appear clear and crisp framed in a halo of light.
gateway portal 1
gateway portal 2
gateway portal 3
gateway portal 4
gateway portal 5
gateway portal 6
gateway portal 7
gateway portal 8
gateway portal 9
gateway portal 10
gateway portal 11
Circle Portals
Layering watercolor paintings into new landscapes that feel both familiar and dreamlike is a passion of mine that weaves through my 20 years of art making.
The round panel shapes offer a kaleidoscopic view inviting you to look closer, both at the painting and your surrounding landscape.
more of these coming soon to my
exhibit during Art-A-Whirl,
a NE Minneapolis Open Studio weekend event.
2026 : May 15-16-17
More details soon…
i remember spring
i dreamt of longing
fire in sky
air above earth (sold)
Arched Window Passageways
The arch shaped container of these hand-made frames feels like a mysterious doorway for the eyes, beckoning you forward and asking if you recognize this tree or meadow and in either case, inviting you to settle and be still.
This shape is indeed intriguing me and if you follow me on IG you know I am exploring this shape in many ways. I will be incorporating a section of these artworks into my 2026 art fair exhibits.
