Elsie studied art at Limerick College of Art and Design and she a landscape artist working in many mediums and takes inspiration from the rural landscape that surrounds her and in addition to this she has a fascination with the sea and its ability to rouse emotion. 

Painting what she sees but also what she imbibes, Elsie believes her art is a response to what affects her spirit; a piece of music, a person crying, a kindness, an injustice.

The process becomes meditative and she trusts some deeper sense to release itself into the work, unlocking the truth and seeing more