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Contemporary Artists
BIOGRAPHY
Although Elaine lives and works in the Rossendale Valley, she spends a lot of her time in the West Country with its ancient coastal culture inspiring her to create many of her signature harbour scenes.
Elaine has a fascination with the old houses that have looked out to sea for hundreds of years with their tiny windows and vibrant colours. In complete contrast to her relaxed costal images, Elaine also captures the atmosphere and colours of the buzzing café society, recreating the ambience and feel of these energetic locations which have lately become such a significant part of modern day city living.
If you look closely a black cat will often feature in Elaine’s images, these fascinating creatures, aloof and independent yet affectionate and loving add a sense of humour and fun to Elaine’s Originals.
Elaine Cooper's only ambition is to put colour into people's lives and to give them
a little something that makes them smile and dream. Nothing else exists except her
paintings and her need to paint -
"When I started to paint I was only looking to add colour to images. I feel this defines what I do. I am not a painter; I am a drawer first and foremost. When I want to do a painting I have to visualise it. First I see the drawing and after I add the colours on to it. I couldn't paint without a drawing on my paper. It is the essence of the future picture."
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