Elaine R Defibaugh-Artist

EDUCATION

1987-89 Rochester Institute of TechnologyMFA

1986 Yale University Summer School of Art & Music Norfolk

1984-87 Texas A&M Commerce-BFA

AWARD

2018 Eileen Kaminsky Foundation, Artist Residency, Newark, NJ

Florida Opportunity Grant

2013 Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Artist Grant

2012 CeRRCA/A.I.R. Casamarles, Catalina, Spain

Brush Creek Arts Foundation, Saratoga, WY

2011 Pollock-Krasner Foundation, Individual Artist Grant

2010 Fountainhead Residency, Miami, FL

2008 Artist Grant-Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts

SOS Grant, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester

2010/06 Chashama Subsidized Studio Space Program, New York, NY

2005/03 Jentel Arts Foundation-Artist in Residency Program, Banner, WY

2003/96 5 SOS Grants, Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2018 Frost Museum of Science, Miami, FL

2017 Frost Museum of Science, Miami, FL

2016 Yasher Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

&Gallery, Miami, FL

2014 Laguardia Community College, LIC, NY

Pyramid Studio Gallery, Miami, FL

2013 Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL

2012 I’espai de’ art Les Quintanes, Barcelona, Spain

2011 Pensacola State College, Anna Lamar Switzer Center, Pensacola,

llumination Exhibition, Johnstown, PA

2010 Gallery ID, Miami, FL

Franklin 54 Projects, New York, NY

Harlem School of the Arts, Harlem, NY

2008 Franklin 54 Gallery, New York, NY

Casper College, Casper Wyoming

Rockefeller University, New York, NY

Southwest Minnesota State University Art Museum, Marshall, MN

2007 Jamestown Community College, Weeks Gallery, Jamestown, NY

2001 Texas Tech University, “Day of the Dead”, Lubbock, TX

1998 Hobart William & Smith College, Geneva, NY

1996 Beall Park Arts Center, Bozeman, MT

Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

GROUP SHOWS

2018 Art & Culture Center Hollywood, Hollywood, FL, Biennial

ArtPrize 10, Grand Rapids, MI

2017 Gwanaghwamun International Art Festival, Seoul, Rep of Korea

Superfine Art Fair, NYC

2016 Fresh Out of Storage, New York, NY

2015 Opa-locka Art Center, 4 Woman Exhibitions, Miami, FL

Deering Estate, Festival of the Arts, Miami, FL

2015 Hollywood Art & Culture Center, Abracadabra, FL

2014 Manifest Destiny, Little Haiti Cultural Center, Miami FL

Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL, Abracadabra

2013 Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, Hollywood, FL, Abracadabra

2012 Institute Cultura, Llorenc del Penedes, Catalunya

2010 Art Works Johnstown, Illumination Exhibition, Johnstown, PA

Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA

2010 Rochester Contemporary Art, Rochester, NY

2008 A.I.R. Gallery, Generations 6, New York City

Delavan Gallery, Syracuse, NY

2007 Affordable Art Fair, New York City

Bridge Art Fair, Chicago

2006 Franklin 54 Gallery, New York, NY

2005 Albright Knox-Members Gallery, Buffalo, NY

Franklin 54 Gallery, New York, NY

2003 High Falls Arts Center-“Big”, Invitational, Rochester, NY

48th Rochester Finger Lakes Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

2018 Sandra Coleman, Hollywood, FL

2017 The Waskowmium, Burlington, VT

2008 Whitney Gallery, Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY

2004 The Elizabeth Collection, Rochester, NY

1998 SUNY Brockport College, Brockport, NY

Jewish Home foundation, Rochester, NY

1996 Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH

1990 Memorial Art Gallery-Patron Print

Artist Statement

As an artist, I am inspired by the transitional world that we experience. Particularly, about the relationship between natural and man-made environments. The juxtaposition between manufactured and organic drives me to find the layers behind each of these respective worlds, especially when we look through the lens of science and technology. I’m interested in seeing if these worlds can co-exist and not destroy each other. That being said I’m inspired & driven to find a balance myself as an artist and occupant of this amazing & fragile world I co-exist in.

As a creative, I am inspired to use my talent to investigate patterns from science, nature and art. When I consider the beauty of the ocean, a mountain side or a lush forest, I become cognizant of the story that may exist there. My work is driven by my desire to discover the layers and stories in these spaces. The story always involves more than meets the eye, such as the development, pollutants and politics that now impact these beautiful natural spaces.

My goal is to invite my viewers in to a dimension that goes beyond 2D visual art hanging on a wall; I want to lure viewers into a complex 4D world that includes the typical visual layers, but also has the textual stories, and an exploration of our environment. By doing this, my work can be a forum for dialogues that may find solutions to protecting the natural environment, which is precious for human survival.

CONTACT: elaine@elainedefibaugh.com/(585)281-6424

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