Collection: Elizabeth Blanchard

Elizabeth Blanchard has been a realistic oil painter since 2011. She enjoys just about any subject including people, landscapes, animals, seascapes, and still life. Lately she has focused on plein air painting in the summer and still life painting in the colder months. Elizabeth lives in Suffolk with her husband of 25 years and four children. She credits her high school art teacher, Mrs. Cleta Norcross and oil painting teacher, Robert LeMasters, for where she is today in her artistic career. Elizabeth has won painting awards in the Suffolk Plein Air Festival as well as the Wakefield Flower and Art Show. Currently she teaches oil painting at the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts as well as art education at KEYS school of Chesapeake. Elizabeth notes, "As an artist and a born again Christian, I am most fascinated by the beauty in the everyday things. Beauty and Truth can be found by anyone willing to seek it out. You don’t have to have money, high connections, a majestic scene, or even the best art supplies to find and express the loveliest of subjects and ideas. My goal is to better recognize that beauty while improving my technique."