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Afternoon Bordeilles  14" x 11"  Oil On Board

Afternoon Bordeilles

14" x 11"

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Afternoon St. Jean-de-Côle  6" x 6"  Oil On Board

Afternoon St. Jean-de-Côle

6" x 6"

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Before Breakfast  12" x 12"  Oil On Board

Before Breakfast

12" x 12"

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Bordeilles Café  11" x 14"  Oil On Board  Shop

Bordeilles Café

11" x 14"

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Bower At The Barnes  10" x 8"  Oil On Board

Bower At The Barnes

10" x 8"

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Bridge in Bordeilles  10" x 12"  Oil On Board  Shop

Bridge in Bordeilles

10" x 12"

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City Crossroads  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

City Crossroads

11" x 14"

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City Hubbub  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

City Hubbub At Night (SOLD)

12" x 16"

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Claudios  30" x 24"  Oil On Canvas

Claudios

30" x 24"

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Dogs In The Brandywine  24" x 30"  Oil On Canvas

Dogs In The Brandywine

24" x 30"

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Down Under The Elevated  10" x 10"  Oil On Board

Down Under The Elevated (SOLD)

10" x 10"

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Dredger At Dusk  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Dredger At Dusk

11" x 14"

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Dusk From Horn Hill  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Dusk From Horn Hill

11" x 14"

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End Of Day  24" x 36"  Oil On Canvas

End Of Day

24" x 36"

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Evening Light Waterworks  9" x 12"  Oil On Board

Evening Light Waterworks

9" x 12"

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Foliage Riot  30" x 24"  Oil On Linen

Foliage Riot

30" x 24"

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Hot Day Lobster Cove  8" x 10"  Oil On Board

Hot Day Lobster Cove

8" x 10"

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Loftiest Perch  46" x 34"  Oil On Canvas

Loftiest Perch

46" x 34"

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Morning Light At The Castle  11" x 14"  Oil On Board  Shop

Morning Light At The Castle

11" x 14"

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Morning Light In The Village  8" x 6"  Oil On Board  Shop

Morning Light In The Village

8" x 6"

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Morning Rush Hour  24" x 24"  Oil On Canvas

Morning Rush Hour (SOLD)

24" x 24"

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November Glow  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

November Glow

12" x 16"

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Pastel Skyline  12" x 12"  Oil On Board

Pastel Skyline

12" x 12"

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Philly Night Reflections (SOLD)  24" x 30"  Oil On Linen

Philly Night Reflections (SOLD)

24" x 30"

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Putting The Boats To Bed (SOLD)  24" x 30"  Oil On Linen

Putting The Boats To Bed (SOLD)

24" x 30"

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Riberac Market Day  8" x 6"  Oil On Board

Riberac Market Day

8" x 6"

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Rittenhouse Snow  36" x 30"  Oil On Canvas

Rittenhouse Snow (SOLD)

36" x 30"

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River Bridges  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

River Bridges

12" x 16"

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River From Above  30" x 40"  Oil On Canvas

River From Above (SOLD)

30" x 40"

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Sun On 18th Street  16" x 12"  Oil On Board

Sun On 18th Street (SOLD)

16" x 12"

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Tea Time At Parc  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Tea Time At Parc (SOLD)

11" x 14"

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Time For A Paddle  8" x 10"  Oil On Board  Shop

Time For A Paddle

8" x 10"

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Village Of Grand Brassac  9" x 12"  Oil On Board  Shop

Village Of Grand Brassac

9" x 12"

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Winter Headwaters  14" x 11"  Oil On Board

Winter Headwaters

14" x 11"

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Afternoon Bordeilles  14" x 11"  Oil On Board

Afternoon Bordeilles

14" x 11"

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Afternoon St. Jean-de-Côle  6" x 6"  Oil On Board

Afternoon St. Jean-de-Côle

6" x 6"

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Before Breakfast  12" x 12"  Oil On Board

Before Breakfast

12" x 12"

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Bordeilles Café  11" x 14"  Oil On Board  Shop

Bordeilles Café

11" x 14"

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Bower At The Barnes  10" x 8"  Oil On Board

Bower At The Barnes

10" x 8"

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Bridge in Bordeilles  10" x 12"  Oil On Board  Shop

Bridge in Bordeilles

10" x 12"

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City Crossroads  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

City Crossroads

11" x 14"

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City Hubbub  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

City Hubbub At Night (SOLD)

12" x 16"

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Claudios  30" x 24"  Oil On Canvas

Claudios

30" x 24"

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Dogs In The Brandywine  24" x 30"  Oil On Canvas

Dogs In The Brandywine

24" x 30"

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Down Under The Elevated  10" x 10"  Oil On Board

Down Under The Elevated (SOLD)

10" x 10"

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Dredger At Dusk  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Dredger At Dusk

11" x 14"

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Dusk From Horn Hill  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Dusk From Horn Hill

11" x 14"

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End Of Day  24" x 36"  Oil On Canvas

End Of Day

24" x 36"

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Evening Light Waterworks  9" x 12"  Oil On Board

Evening Light Waterworks

9" x 12"

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Foliage Riot  30" x 24"  Oil On Linen

Foliage Riot

30" x 24"

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Hot Day Lobster Cove  8" x 10"  Oil On Board

Hot Day Lobster Cove

8" x 10"

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Loftiest Perch  46" x 34"  Oil On Canvas

Loftiest Perch

46" x 34"

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Morning Light At The Castle  11" x 14"  Oil On Board  Shop

Morning Light At The Castle

11" x 14"

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Morning Light In The Village  8" x 6"  Oil On Board  Shop

Morning Light In The Village

8" x 6"

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Morning Rush Hour  24" x 24"  Oil On Canvas

Morning Rush Hour (SOLD)

24" x 24"

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November Glow  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

November Glow

12" x 16"

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Pastel Skyline  12" x 12"  Oil On Board

Pastel Skyline

12" x 12"

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Philly Night Reflections (SOLD)  24" x 30"  Oil On Linen

Philly Night Reflections (SOLD)

24" x 30"

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Putting The Boats To Bed (SOLD)  24" x 30"  Oil On Linen

Putting The Boats To Bed (SOLD)

24" x 30"

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Riberac Market Day  8" x 6"  Oil On Board

Riberac Market Day

8" x 6"

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Rittenhouse Snow  36" x 30"  Oil On Canvas

Rittenhouse Snow (SOLD)

36" x 30"

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River Bridges  12" x 16"  Oil On Board

River Bridges

12" x 16"

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River From Above  30" x 40"  Oil On Canvas

River From Above (SOLD)

30" x 40"

Oil On Canvas

Sun On 18th Street  16" x 12"  Oil On Board

Sun On 18th Street (SOLD)

16" x 12"

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Tea Time At Parc  11" x 14"  Oil On Board

Tea Time At Parc (SOLD)

11" x 14"

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Time For A Paddle  8" x 10"  Oil On Board  Shop

Time For A Paddle

8" x 10"

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Village Of Grand Brassac  9" x 12"  Oil On Board  Shop

Village Of Grand Brassac

9" x 12"

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Winter Headwaters  14" x 11"  Oil On Board

Winter Headwaters

14" x 11"

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"When there is no sun, I have always sought the silver lining, or the bright spot hidden in a bank of clouds."

- Elaine Lisle

Elaine Lisle - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Tea Time At Parc, 11" x 14", Oil On Board

I have been painting throughout my entire life, professionally since 1994. I studied at the University of Pennsylvania where I was greatly influenced by the work of Neil Welliver who was the Fine Arts Dept head at the time. I was mesmerized by the way he took an intricate landscape and broke it down into shapes of color. I went on to study painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where I continued to focus on capturing the urban landscape. I wanted to follow in the footsteps of Hopper, Sloan and Bellows of the Ashcan School and have spent many years painting Philadelphia neighborhoods. Additionally, I have found the Schuylkill river to be a huge source of inspiration.

 

While I presently live and work in the Philadelphia area, my travels continue to give me much inspiration. I’ve enjoyed painting in France and Ireland, and having grown up in New England am partial to the woods and fall colors as well as the Maine landscape. More recently, I have discovered the mid-Atlantic seascapes of the eastern shore. Producing art is a journey in itself, as I never know when I begin a painting where it will take me.

Elaine Lisle - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Rittenhouse Hardware, 24" x 24", Oil On Canvas 

My paintings express the feeling of awe that I have when encountering a landscape, and it is exciting for me to take an ordinary scene and make it extraordinary. I love the long shadows of a late afternoon and I enjoy creating complex compositions where the viewer has much to contemplate.

 

My work is more likely to be joyous, energetic and vibrant vs. gentle or brooding. I work only in oil and my palette tends to feature bright warm colors and high contrast. When I create a composition, I look for the surprise; whether it be a statement made by a lone figure, a spot of orange found in an otherwise green wood, or the unusual lavender reflection found on a river at dusk.

 

I love painting en plein air (outdoors from life), as well as completing larger works in the studio from on-site studies, reference sketches, and photographs. With commissioned works I generally complete more than one on-site sketch and often use reference photographs as well.

 

Elaine Lisle - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Under The Elevated, 30"x 24",  Oil On Canvas

Elaine Lisle - Artists - Gross McCleaf Gallery

Rittenhouse Snow, 30" x 36", Oil On Canvas

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Elaine Lisle's Urban Landscapes

by Nancy Bea Miller

For many years, the urban landscape paintings of Elaine Moynihan Lisle (b. 1954) have gloried unabashedly in bright summer days. Using bold colors and lively brushwork, the artist has infused energy into her world of flowerbeds and leafy trees contrasting with red bricks, colorful awnings, and the pure blue skies soaring above them. “It has been hard for me to paint a rainy or cloudy day,” Lisle explains. “When there is no sun, I have always sought the silver lining, or the bright spot hidden in a bank of clouds.”

Lately, however, Lisle has been focusing on other seasons and times of day. Her family weathered two tragedies in the past year: her mother lost a difficult battle with ALS, and then a beloved sister-in-law died at a relatively young age. These experiences have inevitably influenced Lisle and her art...

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Elaine Lisle, What It Means To Be An Artist

2016

by John Thornton

On September 9th, 2016, I attended Elaine Lisle’s art opening at the Gross McCleaf Gallery. Her show, “Fall in Philadelphia”, will dazzle your eye and warm your heart.