Although the effects of light on snow are beautiful, she prefers landscapes which include light and reflections on water, as well as the movement of surf onto sand, and the majesty of mountains and skies. She is never far from the beauty of nature and wide open spaces in either country.

Inspired by classic designs & French Impressionists, particularly Monet and Degas, and Australian and Canadian landscape artists of the same era, she is also a fan of J. M. W. Turner, Georgia O’Keeffe, Toni Onley, Emily Carr, Frank Lloyd Wright, and the Arts & Crafts style.

Watercolour landscapes are her main love although she is recently playing with ink and colour, with portraits, figures, still lifes and interiors, and other images and words. She loves beautiful things that are also multi-functional—to date these include calendars, note & sketch books, fridge magnets & lists, pottery, and bags.

Through her work she intends to inspire fun & magic for creative beings of every size and shape.

Elaine has exhibited in Melbourne and Sydney as well as maintaining a presence in Canada. In 2007 her painting “Belcarra Bronze” won the people’s top vote at the Port Moody Art Centre and was made into a wine label for Domaine de Chaberton winery. She has paintings in private collections in Canada, Australia, the U.S. and the U.K.