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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.”
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Artist: Elaine Holien
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

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Watercolor

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

Scotch Broom
Scotch Broom
$3,500 Sale Price
30% Off
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 Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pink Place
Pink Place
$5,720 Sale Price
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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Watercolor

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

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Watercolor

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

Artifact 21
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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 Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

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Watercolor

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Slate
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Monotype

Dark Sky III
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

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Monotype

Dark Sky II
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

Materials

Monotype

Dark Sky I
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Watercolor, Acrylic, Gouache

Blue Mountain
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Canvas, Acrylic

Winter Red
$3,040 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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

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

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

Moss
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Dunes
$6,160 Sale Price
30% Off
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, Digital, Inkjet

Artifact 22
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
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

Indian Corn
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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

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 Art

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Watercolor

River Boulders
$2,500 Sale Price
37% Off
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Nature Study - Willow
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
Nature Study - Willow 37 x 27" paper size framed 42x32" monotype on handmade paper Yellow Blue Green I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those unto...
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Handmade Paper, Monotype

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Peach Field/Red Hills/Green Sky
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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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Artifact 76
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Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Ghost Ranch Encantado 11
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Sand Hills At Abiquiu
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
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Red Cliffs Rio Hondo
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Red Cliffs Rio Hondo 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 e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Elaine Holien Art

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Nature Study - Willow
By Elaine Holien
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Nature Study - Willow 37 x 27" paper size unframed monotype on handmade paper Yellow Blue Green I document the essence of the landscape everyday. I am interested in those untouched...
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Handmade Paper, Monotype

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