About Elise Beattie
"Caught in the act"
22 x 30poured wc, acrylics and collage on paper.
Self portrait of the artist
The Fearless Artist
My days are spent exercising creative thought via painting with my mind’s eye and helping others to enjoy their creative energy. These activities are the foundation of my intrepid spirit. The business of art is my occupation, painting is my passion and teaching is my inspiration. My artwork begins with an adventurous pouring process that allows me the freedom to mingle colorful washes with passion resulting in what I call “Fearless” painting. I design work to mix emotion with inspiration and paint causing a fusion of representation and abstraction. Swimming fearlessly in an ocean of vivid colors, I create an imaginative environment. My mingling hues become ever changing triads and my mixes of paint and paper create cloaks of intensifying, mysterious content; continuously redirecting my interpretation of art & life. In due course my imagery is transformed into a work inspired by my world and the gifts of life.
Artist's Bio
Elise Beattie’s art is exhibited in numerous solo, national and international exhibits such as the prestigious Adirondack National Exhibition of American Watercolors; The American Signature Exhibition and The International Exhibition of Experimental Artists. Beattie’s art has also been the recipient of a Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Foundation Grant for a solo exhibit in New York City. The artist’s work has been honored with numerous awards; including : Miriam Russo Enders Memorial Award,The Liana Mooney Award for innovative abstract in landscape & The Elizabeth Erlanger Memorial Award through the National Association of Women Artists and the Montana Watercolor Society’s Presidents Award. Elise is a juried signature member of the National Association of Women Artists, International Society of Acrylic Painters, the Northwest Watercolor and numerous state watercolor Societies. Beattie’s paintings have won inclusion into many books including “Best of America – Water Media Art- vol.1” ; “Splash 13 – Alternate Approaches” , “Incite Best of Mixed Media – Dreams Realized” and “Acrylic Works 2 – Radical Breakthroughs” .The artist is also listed in “Who’s Who in American Art”. Beattie is frequently invited to jury exhibits and teaches “Fearless Painting” mixed water media workshops. Her popular classes have been sponsored by art organizations & community colleges across the U.S.
Resume
Selected Awards & Accomplishments
2024 National Assoc. of Women Artist's 135th member exhibition : Miriam Russo Enders Memorial Award
2024 "Celebrating the women who tell our stories"
3rd place- honor
2021 National Association of Women Artist's 132nd exhibit - Liana Mooney Award
for innovative abstract landscape
2019 Northwest Watercolor Society - recipient of Special recognition award.
2011 Earned signature membership to International Society of Acrylic Painters.
2010 “President’s Award” Montana w/c Society Exhibit
2010 Earned Signature Membership to North West Watercolor Society
2010 “Best in Show” Professional Category – Paducah, KY 75th annual City Hall exhibit
2010: Published in “Best in Art – Water Media” by Kennedy Publishing
Selected Publications:
2014 Acrylic Works 2 - The best of acrylic painting -
Radical Breatkthroughs”
by North Light Publishing
2013 “Published in “Incite - Dreams Realized”
by North Light Publishing
2012 “Published in “Splash 13- “Alternative Approaches”
by North Light Publishing
2010 “Best of America - Watermedia” - Kennedy Publishing
2007 "Who's Who of American Artists" gallery book
Selected Exhibitions
2025 Northwest Watercolor signature members exhibit- WA state convention ctr.
2025&24 "Celebrating Women who tell our stories"
Sponsored by the National Association of Women Artists
@ The Vanda Gallery, New Rochelle, NY.
2023 Lifting the veil _ New Moon Gallery, Spokane, WA
2023 Avenue West Gallery- Invited guest artist exhibit
2023 Manhattan Arts International-Healing power of arts
2018 Dodson’s Jewelers - Spokane, WA
2009 “ LOST AND FOUND” solo exhibit @ Madisonville Community
College/Anne P. Baker Gallery, KY
2006 “ SHORT STORIES FROM THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED BY”
@National Association of Women Artists,Gallery-N.Y. ,NY.
