Elaine Holien

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.”

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Elaine HolienPink Place, 2010

$5,720Sale Price|35% Off

H 41 in W 61 in D 2 in

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien

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Canvas, Oil

Elaine HolienArtifact 54

$1,700

H 24 in W 20.5 in D 1 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien

Materials

Encaustic, Board

Elaine HolienScotch Broom, 2010

$3,500Sale Price|30% Off

H 31 in W 41 in D 2 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien

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Canvas, Oil

Elaine HolienSunspots Artifact Fourteen, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

H 33 in W 41 in D 2 in

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 ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien

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Canvas, Acrylic

Elaine HolienDunes, 2010

$6,160Sale Price|30% Off

H 41 in W 61 in D 2 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien

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Watercolor

Elaine HolienArtifact 22

$1,280Sale Price|20% Off

H 35 in W 28 in D 2 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Elaine Holien

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Canvas, Digital, Inkjet

Elaine HolienRiver Boulders, 2010

$2,500Sale Price|37% Off

H 40 in W 32 in D 1.5 in

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...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien

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Watercolor

Elaine HolienSlate, 2004

$3,040Sale Price|20% Off

H 30 in W 40 in D 1.5 in

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

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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