About Us

Hi there! My name is Elaine Earl. I am an artist, poet, and a mother of two. I was born in Texas in 1956. I have been an artist most of my life. I started drawing at age 3 and painting by age 12. It was about the only thing I was really good at so I stuck with it. Art has always been a great source of comfort and a huge self-esteem builder for me which was needed because I had very low self-esteem as a child. I suffered with epilepsy and was told that I was brain damaged. I always felt different than the other kids. But art was an ice breaker. It helped me relate to and communicate with other people. Often my art would open up a conversation with someone and help me make friends because it was the one thing I could do that drew others to me and made them notice me. Art touched my life in a profound way so I tried to share it with as many people as possible over the years. Later I taught art lessons to underpriveledged kids, hyperactive kids, and anyone who wanted to learn. I worked with battered wives helping them build strength, courage and self-esteem using art as a way to communicate these values. Art has always been a wonderful outlet for me when the pressures of life seemed to crowd in. Some people like to read a great book or watch a movie, but art has always been my favorite escape. When I am creating art, I am creating my very own world, a world where I make the decisions. I call the shots. Upon returning to the drudgery of reality, I see things with a fresh perspective and a new sense of power. Sometimes we all just need to get away, relax and catch our breath for awhile. Art is a wonderful way to do that.