Greetings from Alaska !!

Artists's Profile: Name= elle lawendowski. Style= I use a multi genre approach using a combination of pigment sources that I feel suit the subject and theme (i.e. any combination of watercolor, acrylics, liquid acrylics, watercolor pencil, illustrator's inks, gouache, oil pastels and even sometimes the juice from blueberries).

It is my goal to capture a deeply personal "expression" within each portrait, capturing a special moment in time that makes the artwork seem to come alive.

My original portraits are now being enjoyed internationally by individuals as well as commercial establishments. It is the greatest honor when my art buyers return to me throughout the years for additional portraits. I enjoy building relationships with my buyers and when they return it is the greatest of compliments to me.

On a more personal note....

I adore animals and have a great deal of respect for *all* of God's creation. I have been influenced by the writings of great thinkers such as Francis Schaeffer and C.S. Lewis (amongst others) and have been very fortunate to have had the friendship of great teachers of "life" such as Andrew Garbart and Libor Brom. To quote Sir Isaac Newton: "If I have seen farther than others it is only because I have stood on the shoulders of giants".

I believe in intelligent design and that the universe shows order and majesty and was, in fact, created. I do not believe the majesty of nature can completely be explained by a series of accidents over time. I am also a published writer and hold a doctoral degree in nutrition. However, I now enjoy staying home with my children and am blessed with a "semi-spacious" in-home art studio (my degrees have long become wall art :-) Life is good.

A great painting is like a song, a slice of the "music of the spheres" brought down to earth, it is my honor and blessing to try and capture a bit of this song and share it with others via my artwork.

Thank you for visiting my small online gallery ! With Kindest Regards, elle