Eleni Cane

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Her inspiration became the great City itself. New York, full of grand museums such as the Met, MOMA, and the Guggenheim Museum to name a few, was a never-ending display of some the greatest works of art the world has ever known. Eleni recalls, 'In my second year of college, I witnessed one of the most inspiring exhibitions ever put together; the Picasso exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I had goose bumps the entire day!" After seeing how diverse and absolutely fearless Picasso was in using each conceivable medium and transforming it into a piece of art, she decided to try every medium available until she was absolutely sure that her artistic spirit was fulfilled. After working in oils, acrylics, watercolors, collage, glass paint, computer art, mixed media and even clay and fabric, she decided that her medium of choice was to be pastels. Pastels, while not a very well known medium, have only recently started receiving recognition for their wonderful qualities, and uniqueness of color. Eleni explains, "The easiest way to describe pastels is that it is the dry form of oil colors, and not chalks as most people seem to think. What first attracted me to this medium was its diversity of color, and the pliability of it. Since it never dries, you have an endless array of possibilities to keep changing the final outcome. More importantly, the brilliant colors never fade or change with time, unlike most other mediums." ...

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