"When I paint, I choose things I love, a wild cliff top walk with spectacular views,
a gorgeous bunch of sweet smelling hedgerow flowers with some found objects,
a glimpse of birds in my garden or cascades of greenfinches falling from the cherry tree,
and wide open beaches that have their own mood and colour depending on the time of day.
And of course I can make up my colours depending on how I'm feeling being in that place.

That's the fun side of being a painter you can do anything.anything you want.
I like to put in an unexpected colour, line or object, mainly to please me,
but also I think to make the viewer curious. And I do love humour in my work too.
If I can make someone smile, that's great!"

Elaine works by taking mental notes about colour, shapes, lines and textures whilst out walking. She is drawn to the haphazard nature of the countryside and seaside, and from man's intervention and marks on the landscape.