About
Hello! I’m Elliot, and I’m a Canadian artist based in Calgary, Alberta. I’m largely self-taught and practice painting, primarily using oils.
To start my artistic practice in 2024, I received instruction from esteemed Montreal-based oil painter Ian Stone. After this formative experience, I completed a range of continuing education courses at the Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) and University of Calgary. I have sought to establish a practice exploring identity through portraiture, expressive figurative, landscape and still life work.
I’m currently pursuing a Certificate in Visual Design, specializing in Art Theory & Practice, at the University of Calgary, with expected completion in 2026.
In my day-to-day, I run a business called Narrow, which offers strategy and consultation in sales and marketing, as well as branding and design work.
Inspiration
My practice is grounded in appreciation for the great masters and art history, alongside countless contemporary artists, such as Lorna Simpson, Salman Toor, Anthony Cudahy, Doron Langberg, etc.
I find inspiration in the beauty of natural landscape, travel and diverse cultures, my immediate family and friends, and intimacy and queer culture. My approach is deeply shaped by my background as an amateur film photographer and blockprinter, with works published in Seities magazine, and featured in shows such as alter/ego (2017) and Exposure festival (2018).
