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Elaine Holien Art

American, b. 1956
Elaine Holien first came to Taos in the summer of 1967 to study anthropology at the D.H. Lawrence Field School. She met her future husband on this initial trip, returned to New York to finish her studies, then finally returned to New Mexico to marry Tom Holien. Her first job was documenting the Kachina collection in watercolor renderings at the Wheelwright Museum. Through the years Elaine’s work has evolved, but always painting the landscape. Her paintings are vibrant in color and focus on simplifying the landscape. She selects elements that depict the essence of a place. “Regarding the landscape, the patterns and colors interest me the most. I am drawn to the yellow trees against the reddish, pinkish earth, or patterns of green pinions against the red earth.” A painter in New Mexico for 35 years, Elaine Holien is one of New Mexico’s premier landscape painters. One of her favorite locations to paint is the region of Ghost Ranch and Abiquiu. “New Mexico is one of the most beautiful places. Everywhere you look is a painting.”
(Biography provided by Owen Contemporary)
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Artist: Elaine Holien
Pink Place
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Pink Place peach pink blue yellow I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dark Sky III
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
13x22" image size monotype, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board, paper size total 22x30". I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Monotype

Blue Mountain
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
18 x 26" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Gouache, Acrylic, Watercolor

Artifact 22
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
digitally manipulated image printed and adhered to canvas, framed I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the b...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Canvas, Inkjet, Digital

Winter Red
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
black gray white red I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to New Mexico: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Dark Sky I
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
13x22" image size monotype, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board, paper size total 22x30". I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Monotype

Slate
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
black gray white I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to New Mexico: the ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Ghost Ranch Encantado 11
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Dark Sky II
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
13x22" image size monotype, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board, paper size total 22x30". I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched v...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Monotype

Sunspots Artifact Fourteen
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
33 x 41" framed, acrylic on canvas yellow black gray I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Artifact 21
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
digitally manipulated image printed and adhered to canvas, framed I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched view...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Canvas, Digital, Inkjet

Scotch Broom
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Scotch Broom 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile with museum quality glass red green blue yellow I document the essenc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Moss
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to New Mexico: the light, the color...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic, Board

Indian Corn
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to New Mexico: the light, the color...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic, Board

Artifact 54
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched views of our landscape - the best parts of why we all come to New Mexico: the light, the color...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Dunes
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Dunes 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile red green blue yellow I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Red Hills Near Abiquiu
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Red Hills Near Abiquiu 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile with museum quality glass red green blue yellow I document the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 5
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Pasture at Ghost Ranch
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 9 x 10" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. Total size 19 x 19" matted. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

White Place
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
White Place 9 x 10" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. Total size 19 x 19" matted. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 2
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 1
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 7
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 8
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Encantado 3
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Encantado 22 x 22" image size watercolor, unframed. Shrink-wrapped on poster board. I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Trees on the Chama
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Trees on the Chama 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile with museum quality glass red green blue yellow I document the essence of the landscape eve...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

River Boulders
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
River Boulders 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile red magenta blue gray I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in thos...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Ghost Ranch Vista
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Ghost Ranch Vista 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile with museum quality glass red green blue yellow I document the es...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

Along the Rio Grande
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Along the Rio Grande 22 x 30" image size watercolor, 32 x 40" framed in a whitewash profile with museum quality glass red, green blue I document the essenc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

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H 30 in W 22 in D 1 in
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