Elsa Weldemariam

Elsa Weldemariam (b.1979) an artist who currently resides between Sweden and Montreal. Her passion for art began during her high school years in 1997 and led her to attend art school. Her exceptional work earned her first place in a regional high school art competition. Despite working as a social worker for most of her professional life, Elsa has always found ways to incorporate art into her work. One notable example is her use of art therapy during counseling sessions with children and youth, helping them express themselves through pictures and symbols to foster self-awareness and self-esteem.

Elsa has exhibited her work at numerous fairs and exhibitions across Canada in solo and group exhibitions including world wide virtual exhibition, which was displayed in Times square New York main screens. She also has been doing textured artwork teaching sessions and had a project to promote using recycled materials in artworks. Elsa is represented by ArtReward a gallery based in Oslo and she is an established artist at Artsy and Artmajeur.

Elsa’s inspiration comes from nature's shapes, movements and textures. Her artworks that she creates have an illusion of three-dimensional surfaces and shapes that can be seen and felt and are immers...