Mixed-Media by Elka

Ellen Kahn 1/2 of TwinArt goes by the name Elka for her paintings. The loose vocabulary of typography, shapes, symbols, found materials and patterns mix layers of painterly expression and geometric abstraction.

Primary 11”X14” acrylic on canvas, Japanese wrapping paper ©Elka 2021

Nuclear Energy 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas, rice paper © Elka 2021

Mickey 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas, rice paper ©Elka 2021

Avocado 14” X 14” acrylic on wood, embroidery patches ©Elka 2022

Joyce 16” X 20” graph vellum paper, watercolor paper, water color, prismacolor pencil, tape, dot stickers ©Elka 2021

Veil 16” X 12” vellum paper, prismacolor pencil, tape, dot stickers ©Elka 2021

Toe-Kick 11” X 14” vellum paper, prismacolor pencil, tape, dot stickers ©Elka 2021

XLemon 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas, rice paper, water color, gaffers tape, string, pushpin ©Elka 2021

2 Lemons 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas, rice paper, string ©Elka 2021

6 Dots 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas ©Elka 2022

22222222 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas on board © Elka 2022

Yes/No 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas, rice paper, string ©Elka 2022

Split 11x14”acrylic on canvas Elka©2022

Triplets 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas ©Elka 2022

Baci Ball 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas ©Elka 2022

Energy Force 11” X 14” acrylic on canvas ©Elka 2022

Energy Field 5” X 7” acrylic and on canvas © Elka 2022

Dot painting oil, wood, styrofoam, plaster strips - Painting with 3d dot protruding from the shaped canvas © Elka 1981

Yellow / Green photograph © EDS collaboration 2016

Elastic are 3d objects that bend and spring in space encompassing variety and change. They are resilient works and together can be seen as a sculpture garden. A flexible look at spontaneous shapes, physics and kinetic energy -- vibrant color and formal aesthetics. The series of macro photographs can be grouped or seen individually. The playful shapes and vibrant colors elevate the viewer to a joyful state of mind. This project is a collaboration with Ellen Kahn, Dorothy Handelman and Steven Salzman. All images in the series are a hybrid of sculpture and photography.

Orange / Black photograph © EDS collaboration 2016

Blue / Red / White photograph © EDS collaboration 2016

Green / Navy photograph © EDS collaboration 2016

Orange / Yellow photograph © EDS collaboration 2016

Red / Blue photograph © EDS collaboration 2016