Elisa Dallas is an artist, writer, introvert, feminist, cat person, and mother who lives in Hogansville, Georgia. She studied printmaking and book arts at the University of Georgia, and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. She has shown her work in Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, and New York, and is currently pursuing her dream of becoming a published author and illustrator of children's books.
What is your medium of choice?
I work with acrylic paints most of the time, but I also like to do linoleum cut or wood cut printmaking on occasion.
What has been the most difficult challenge for you as an artist/maker?
Networking and self-promotion are the most challenging for me. I am very introverted and I struggle with social anxiety, so it has always been difficult for me to reach out to make what I do more visible. Social media has made that a little easier.
What is your medium of choice?
I work with acrylic paints most of the time, but I also like to do linoleum cut or wood cut printmaking on occasion.
What has been the most difficult challenge for you as an artist/maker?
Networking and self-promotion are the most challenging for me. I am very introverted and I struggle with social anxiety, so it has always been difficult for me to reach out to make what I do more visible. Social media has made that a little easier.
Where do you find inspiration?
I try to soak in everything--insects and other animals, clouds, architecture, astronomy, and all different styles of art. I especially like to look for the small details that might be easily overlooked. Sometimes there's a direct line, like from an animal I observed to something I decided to paint, but other inspirations might take a more complex path and pop up in unexpected ways--like spiders painted in the colors of the sunset reflected on the water.
How do you get yourself out of a creative rut?
Changing my medium is helpful for me. Whenever I get the opportunity to jump from painting into printmaking for a while, it forces me to think of image construction and color choices in a completely different way. Working on a project for someone else can have the same effect, when I'm accustomed to making art according to my own personal whims. One of my favorite paintings I've made recently started out as a rejected logo design for a friend's business.
What's your dream project?
My ultimate dream is to write and illustrate children's picture books.
Learn more about Elisa Dallas and her art on her website here!
I try to soak in everything--insects and other animals, clouds, architecture, astronomy, and all different styles of art. I especially like to look for the small details that might be easily overlooked. Sometimes there's a direct line, like from an animal I observed to something I decided to paint, but other inspirations might take a more complex path and pop up in unexpected ways--like spiders painted in the colors of the sunset reflected on the water.
How do you get yourself out of a creative rut?
Changing my medium is helpful for me. Whenever I get the opportunity to jump from painting into printmaking for a while, it forces me to think of image construction and color choices in a completely different way. Working on a project for someone else can have the same effect, when I'm accustomed to making art according to my own personal whims. One of my favorite paintings I've made recently started out as a rejected logo design for a friend's business.
What's your dream project?
My ultimate dream is to write and illustrate children's picture books.
Learn more about Elisa Dallas and her art on her website here!
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