Elaine’s passion is Water Color - the spontaneity of it is pure fascination. Her painting style ranges from impressionist realism to abstract realism. Her love of nature is expressed in her art; subject matter includes flora, animals, landscapes, and figures. Elaine paints intuitively; most pieces begin with a detailed drawing;, then lightly sketched onto watercolor paper, but once the paintbrush touches the paper, the painting intuitively takes on a life of its own.

She studied Water Color at Atelier Studio, Germantown, TN under the Nationally-recognized Fred Rawlinson for six years and continues Independent Study with Fred.

Elaine and her husband reside on the Southern end of Lookout Mt in Cherokee County Alabama . With over six acres on the bluff covered with flower gardens and woodland trails, scenic views of Weiss Lake and the Appalachian Mts, Elaine has an endless supply of inspiration.

Elaine’s award winning paintings have been exhibited and sold in National and regional Juried Shows, Alabama Watercolor Society Membership Showcases and National Shows, Gadsden Art Assoc @ Gadsden Museum of Art. , Brooks Museum Designer and Artist Exhibitions, West Court Artist Gallery, Atelier Studio and Gallery in Memphis TN, Judges’ House Tearoom and Gallery, Centre, Al, Foothills Gallery, Lafayette GA , the Wildflower Cafe, Mentone AL and Miller Gallery, Oneonta, Al., and The Forest, Rome, Ga. Elaine’s painting "Enchanted Madame’ was the cover art for the Poetry Quarterly Magazine "Art With Words". "Winter in the Mountains" won 1st Place in Water Color at the Gadsden Art Association’s 53 Annual Exhibition.　

Elaine also does commissioned work; a local example of her work is Greenroe Daylily Farm in Cedar Bluff AL.