Elaine Frenett

Originally from Colorado, where light and color
travel the entire spectrum - from the gray monotone
of winter snow storms to the brilliant splashings
of flowers in spring meadows
- Elaine drank all that in.

The simple tomboy she was, grew to experience multi-faceted homes, dynamic relationships, rich nature exposure and expansive travel.
Eventually, meandering back
to the simple dream . . . of being an artist.

In 1987, Frenett committed to pursuing those artistic yearnings. She graduated in 1991 from San Jose State University with a BS in Graphic Design, focusing in Illustration. As an Illustrator, she has been published from New York to San Francisco. In between illustration jobs, she began to paint things she loved and received such strong response from her audience, she knew her direction had begun to change. Eventually, Elaine's interest shifted to fine art, where she now finds more personal satisfaction. Ms. Frenett has taught private classes as well as, done presentations at Universities and various art clubs. Her art pieces are currently in collections private, corporate, museum and international. And while her wanderings do continue, worldly and creatively, she has happily relocated to the Rogue Valley where beauty and discovery spark her artistic spirit.

Ms. Frenett is a member of the Watercolor Society of Oregon, Southern Oregon Society of Artists, Artists’ Workshop of Oregon, The Plein Air Society of Southern Oregon, Ashland Artisans Gallery & Art Center, Santa Clara Valley Watercolor Society, California Watercolor Association, and is a Watercolor West Juried Member in addition to being one of the original members of Artists for Open Space.