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
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
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
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
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: ...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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