It Starts at the Very Beginning…

…A very good place to start.

Welcome to the beginning of my blog. It seems most logical to introduce myself to you, give you a background on what my interests are, and give you some idea of what to expect from my blog as I start writing more frequently.

Hi! I’m so glad you are here.

I’m Elisabeth and I like all things art. I’m starting this blog to share some of my love of different arts as well as share my thoughts on books I have read, inspiration, projects I’m working on, and anything else that catches my eye.

I’m a multi-faceted artist who focuses on Watercolor, Gouache, Mixed Media, and Collage. Growing up, I always had an interest in various arts. My focus back then was on Theatre Arts.

Fun fact: I was voted most likely to be a Professional Artist in high school.

In my senior high school year I was accepted into Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley, Mn. There I was introduced to the community of the art world. I was still focusing on Theatre there but took opportunities to learn more about music, dance, literary, media, and visual arts. One short year was a crash course in being an Advocate for Arts Education and how art has an essential role in our lives.

I attended Winona State University for Theatre and took classes in 3D design, Drawing, 2D design, Drafting for the Stage, and Scene Painting. After graduating and marrying, my husband and I moved to the Pacific Northwest and I took a job teaching art to kids ages 3 and up. I worked mainly with soft pastels, still life, and watercolor. This was the beginning of finding my way back to my love of visual arts.

After having two kids and moving back across the country to Minnesota, I found myself in the fall of 2018 focusing heavily on watercolor. It seemed art was making a fierce comeback into my life and I couldn’t be happier. Consistently working with watercolor opened my curiosity to other areas such as hand lettering, drawing with ink, mixed media art journaling, and generally fostering the idea that creating something every day can do wonders for your mental health and expand your imagination the more you work with it.

Currently, I’m navigating learning how to use Procreate, pressing flowers, honing my skills with mixed media, and spending time in my garden and in the pool with my kids this summer.

So here we are and I’m so glad you made it this far because that means maybe some of my story resonates with yours. Thanks for learning about me, and being with me on my artistic journey ahead. I would love to know how you spend the warmer months and any questions you might have for me about this new adventure. Comment below or send me an email. I am looking forward to growing and sharing more with you in the near future.