Acrylic Painting
Elisha McGuckin
Elisha is a contemporary artist, fascinated by modern living and pop culture. She simultaneously documents her own journey of motherhood and creates vibrant pop art inspired paintings loaded with nostalgia.
Artist Profile
Elisha is a contemporary artist, fascinated by modern living and pop culture. She simultaneously documents her own journey of motherhood and creates vibrant pop art inspired paintings loaded with nostalgia.
As a single lady in 2016, Elisha finally decided to commit to pursuing an art career, she bought her first house intended to be a home and a studio.
In 2018, she had her first baby, she now shares her small home with her beautiful family of four and works from her home studio.
In 2022 Elisha hosted her first solo exhibition “Argh! What A Mess” a snapshot of her own personal journey as a mother, a relatable and extensive collection of vibrant acrylic paintings. Only 12 months her next show “All Consumed” was held at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah.
To follow Elisha participated in a group show “Through Her Eyes” later in 2022, a small extension on her motherhood collection.
Thus far her journey since purchasing her little home in 2016 has been a wild ride, successes in art prizes and collectors Australia wide.
Working 2 full time jobs, one as an artist and the other as a mother. Elisha works on her arts career during school hours and shares her arts journey with her children on weekends. The juggle is real but one that fills her family home with colour, joy and creativity.
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
Acrylic on canvas, I love the flexibility and vibrancy of good quality acrylic paint. I use a heavyweight canvas, it is a tactile surface, firm but a beautiful softness when applying paint.
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
I have my visual diary nearby, and will often sketch out or even scribble words to help develop concepts for the next collection. The colours I use are often instinctual and reflective of my mood or the music I am listening to at the time.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
My studio is a small shed in my backyard, we sit at the top of a small hill and the shed is surrounded by trees, so when my music is not playing, I am surrounded by bird sounds.<br><br> Though, my studio space does not have a natural light source we have had lighting installed throughout so I have the ability to 'control' the light on my still lifes.
Career Highlights
- 1st Solo Exhibition "Argh! What A Mess" 2022 this was an incredibly daunting experience, but more rewarding than she could have ever imagined
- Sharing her art with her children, she treasures the time spent creating work together
- Finalist selection in Collie Art Prize in 2020, this was a real motivator and drove Elisha to sign up and create her first full body of work
