Elena Howard

I am Elena Howard, a London-based mixed media visual artist. I create collages, drawing inspiration (and materials!) from whatever I am reading at the moment. It is a highly intuitive and spontaneous process where I experiment with selecting fragments (words and colours) that I am drawn to, and then combining these with drawn and painted elements, on a prepared surface, to create little poems, shapes, scenes and creatures which reflect themes and topics covered by the source publication(s). I discovered that viewers are drawn to different sets of words which trigger different associations for each person.

My collages combine my fascination with the written word and a passion for bold colours. Merging these is my way of transforming the original information and the emotions it triggers into a visual form.

2022
Beckenham Place Park Art Exhibition
Penge Festival
Women of the World Festival
AMP Gallery (group show)
Penge Rooftop Gallery

2021
Beckenham Place Park Art Exhibition
St Christopher's Hospice Mystery Masterpieces auction

2020
Beckenham Place Park Art Exhibition

2019
Art fundraiser in support of “Streets of growth” charity
Canary Wharf Wildlife photography (category winner)

2018
New Artist Fair (Summer Exhibition, The Old Truman Brewery)
Canary Wharf Wildlife photography (category winner)

2017
Art on a postcard