About

About the Artist: Madeleine Elkin

My journey started quite a few years ago when I started going to a weekly workshop at a local arts and craft store, however it wasn't until about 2010 when I started to make art a priority in my life. I regularly attend workshops held by renowned local artists and continuously attend general painting classes to hone my skills and broaden my knowledge.

2013 saw me start displaying my work at a local winery restaurant, Ekhidna Wines at McLaren Vale who also graciously commissioned a piece "Ekhidna Staff", and 2016 saw me take on the additional challenge of commencing my Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts.

My work tends to be bright and bold, somewhere in the category of colourist/impressionist, however, i'm still discovering new techniques and styles so who knows where this journey will take me! I hope I can share it with you.

Achievements:

2019 - Surf Art Prize "Paddle Out" Finalist, Port Noarlunga, South Australia (13 Dec 2019 to 31 Jan 2020)
2018 - Surf Art Prize Finalist, Port Noarlunga, South Australia (14 Dec 2018 to 31 Jan 2019)
2017 - Fleurieu Biennale Satellite Exhibition Finalist, Dog Ridge Winery, McLaren Vale, South Australia
2017 - Gallery M Contemporary Art Prize Finalist, Marion Cultural Centre, Marion, South Australia (11 Mch to 31 May 2017)
2017 - Surf Art Prize Finalist, Port Noarlunga, South Australia (15 Dec 2017 to 27 Jan 2018)

Training & Development:

Australian Natives - Kathy Doley (1 day workshop Jan 2020)
General Painting Classes - Splashout Art Studios (April 2013 to April 2019)
Palette Knife - Lisa Ingerson (1 day workshop Oct 2018)
Abstract Impressionism - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Jan 2018)
Loosening Up with Landscapes - Richard Rogers (1 day private mentoring workshop Dec 2017)
Picasso Cubism - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Nov 2017)
Realism in Landscapes - Richard Rogers (1 day workshop Aug 2017)
Fundamentals Drawing - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (5 week course Aug 2017)
Portraits - Cat Leonard (1 day workshop Aug 2017)
Figurative Nudes - Everet Ploeg (2 day workshop July 2017)
Abstracting Cityscapes - Richard Rogers (1 day workshop April 2017)
Rothko - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Nov 2016)
Portraits - Richard Rogers (1 day private mentoring workshop Nov 2016)
Focal Point Drawing - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Oct 2016)
Fundamental Figures - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Oct 2016)
In the Style of Vincent Van Gogh - Liana Vargas (1 day workshop Sep 2016)
Synaethesia - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Aug 2016)
Landscapes Workshop - Richard Rogers (1 day private mentoring workshop Jly 2016)
Loosening Up/Impressionist - Richard Rogers (1 day private mentoring workshop July 2016)
Splashout in Italy - Julian Hyzler (7 day Art Exploration Rome/Italy & 7 day Art Retreat & Workshop, Tuscany (June 2016)
In the Style of Tamara de Lempicka - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop June 2016)
Chagall Dreaming - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop May 2016)
In the Style of Georgie O'Keefe - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Mch 2016)
Shades of White II - Liana Vargas (1 day workshop Feb 2016)
Shades of White - Liana Vargas (1 day workshop Jan 2016)
Skin Deep - Cat Leonard (1 day workshop Nov 2014)
Spring into Art Retreat, Nairn - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (2 day retreat en plein air workshop October 2014)
Life Drawing/Painting Male Nude - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop July 2014)
Eye's - Cat Leonard (1 day workshop July 2014)
Watercolour - Allan Ramachandran (1 day workshop July 2014)
Life Drawing/Painting the Nude - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop May 2014)
Urban Portrait Acrylics - Cat Leonard - (1 day workshop Mch 2014)
In the Style of Toulouse Lautrec - Krysia Ciesiolkiewicz (1 day workshop Nov 2013)
Landscapes with Acrylics - Richard Rogers (1 day workshop Nov 2012)
Painting for Beginners - WEA (July to Aug 2012)
Cat Leonard - Portrait with Acrylics (1 day workshop July 2011)

Solo Exhibitions:

"Blue" (a collective with fellow artists: Jo Headon, Sue Fuller & Vicki Taylor Creek) - Red Poles, McLaren Vale (7 Oct to 26 Nov 2017)
"Art & Soul" (a collective with fellow artists: Jo Headon, Sue Fuller & Vicki Taylor Creek) - Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (12-19 February 2017)
"Permanent Display of Paintings" - Ekhidna Wines, McLaren Vale (April 2013 to Jun 2015?)
"Colourfield" - Ekhidna Wines, McLaren Vale (Mch 2014)
"Tour Down Under" - Ekhidna Wines, McLaren Vale (Jan 2014)
"Surfer Series" - Ekhidna Wines, McLaren Vale (June 2013)
"Caricatures" - Ekhidna Wines, McLaren Vale (February 2013)

Group Exhibitions & Art Shows:

2020 - Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, South Australia (11-18 Jan 2020)
2019 - Glenside Lions Club Annual Art Show, (general public exhibition), Glenside, South Australia (16-22 Oct 2019)
2019 - Walkerville Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Walkerville, South Australia (4-12 Oct 2019)
2019 - "The Magic of Clayton Bay" SALA Exhibition, Clayton Bay, South Australia (17-31 Aug 2019)
2019 - "Splashout on Sala" Members Exhibition, Splashout Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (1-31 Aug 2019)
2019 - Flagstaff Hill Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Flagstaff Hill School, Flagstaff, South Australia (18-25 April 2019)
2019 - Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibitoin), Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, South Australia (12-19 Jan 2019)
2018/19 - "Coast" Member Exhibition, Splashout Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (14 Dec 2018 to 29 Jan 2019)
2018 - "Brighton Jetty Abstracts" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (16 Oct to 8 Dec 2018)
2018 - "Party Animals" (collective exhibition) Kingston Historic House, Kingston Park, South Australia (18 -31 Aug 2018)
2018 - Fleurieu Biennale Satellite Exhibition, Dog Ridge Winery, McLaren Vale, South Australia (16 June to 22 July 2018)
2018 - "Brighton Jetty Art Show" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (16-31 May 2018)
2018 - Campbelltown Rotary Art Show 2018, (general public exhibition), Campbelltown Function Centre, South Australia (19-27 May)
2018 - Flagstaff Hill Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Flagstaff Hill School, Flagstaff Hill, South Australia (21-28 April 2018)
2018 - "Lumiere" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (7 Mch to 30 April 2018)
2018 - Victor Harbor Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition) Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor, South Australia (12-20 Jan 2018)
2017/18 - "Happy Days" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (8 Dec 2017 to 25 Feb 2018)
2017 - "Wave" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (13 Oct to 7 Dec 2017)
2017 - "Splash SALA 2017" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (29 Jly to 30 Sep 2017)
2017 - Flagstaff Hill Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Flagstaff Hill School, Flagstaff Hill, South Australia (17-29 April 2017)
2016/17 - "The Mix" Members Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (14 Dec 2016 to 12 Feb 2017)
2016 - Aldinga Bay Art Group, (general public exhibition) Aldinga Beach (25-27 Nov 2016)
2016 - "Splashout on Marion" Members Exhibition, Marion Council Chambers Gallery, South Australia (12 Sep to 28 Oct 2016)
2016 - "Bright & Bold" SALA Exhibition, Splashout Art Gallery, Brighton, South Australia (1-31 Aug 2016)
2016 - Flagstaff Hill Rotary Art Show, (general public exhibition), Flagstaff Hill ?School, Flagstaff Hill, South Australia (April 2016)
2014 - "Splashout on SALA" - Members Exhibition, various locations around Unley, Hyde Park (August 2014)
2014 - "SALT" Members Exhibition, Splashout Studios held at Adelaide Sailing Club, West Beach (March 2014)
2014 - "The Fleurieu" Members Exhibition, Willunga Hills Art Group - Alma Hotel, Willunga (18 January to 1 Feb 2014)
2013 - "Members General Painting Exhibition" Willunga Hills Art Group - GP Plus, Aldinga (August 2013)

Artwork on Display at::

Judy Harrow Property Management, Beach Road, Christies Beach, South Australia
South Australian Medical Specialist Centre, 497 Brighton Road, Brighton, South Australia

Testimonials:

"Madi painted a beautiful Paris inspired painting for my daughter Shaye's bedroom as a Christmas present. The colours Madi used in the painting match perfectly with her bedroom linen. Shaye absolutely loves the painting and has just recently asked for another one. Madi is very talented and would definitely recommend you view her wonderful talent."
Judy Weckert

"Hi Madeleine, I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Year. I just wanted to let you know that the two caricatures you painted were a great hit and very well received on Christmas day. Both my sons and their wives loved them, they thought they were fantastic. So again thank you for your creativity and patience in delivering the final pictures. Kind regards"
A Van Trigt