Artist's Statement

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I have always resonated with art that includes exploring the beautiful as part of its statement and have sought to affect the same in my own work. Over the last decade, however, the influence of my growing Reiki practice has shifted my art’s focus to that of healing intention ensconced in visual beauty.

The most recent works are abstractions of the actual - bits of sunsets, icicle formations on rock, invasive tree blossoms. These are created using mixed media - acrylic paint stroked with a 10/0 brush, glass beads and tempered glass which I shatter before affixing atop areas of paint.

The subject matter is inspired as follows:

Invasive Beauty is based on the flower of the Paulownia Tree. I am not a flower painter. These arise from the experience of seeing them pushing through a rusted fence outside an abandoned building. Their sheer nerve and perseverance has inspired me to paint prolifically even in these bizarre times.

Both Sides Now is a series based on Cayman sunsets. These particular sunsets are special to me as they occur in the place where I have found myself most joyous. During the pandemic especially, unable to travel, these images became even more meaningful.

Icicles depicts the stoppage of flow, as well as the promise of flow. Small work in the Divine Alignment series are all abstractions on reiki symbols.

Layered, obscured Reiki symbols are infused in all my recent paintings; obscured so that their sacred nature is not revealed, intending that the infusion of energy used in the application brings a sensation of peace and calm to the viewer.

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Artist's Biography

Elynne Rosenfeld received her MFA in Painting from UMASS Amherst and her BA in Art from Rice University in Houston, Texas. Active in the Philadelphia art community, she has served as past president of the advocacy group Artist's Equity. She co-chaired ArtForms cooperative gallery for a decade and served as First Vice President of ARTsisters. She is Co - Gallery Director of Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists, curating shows at this organization’s 431 Gallery. She is a member of InLiquid.

From 2017 -2023 she was Curator and Director of the D'Arrigo Gallery of Salus University, bringing the work of local artists to the attention of this prestigious academic community.

Having had more than twenty solo exhibitions and over one hundred group shows she is recipient of numerous awards for painting excellence. Her work resides in public and private collections internationally.

Elynne has authored articles appearing in Reiki Magazine, and been interviewed by Philadelphia Magazine, Art Matters, The Exponent and the online journal Manhattan Arts International. Her painting, Invasive Beauty #6 was the cover art for the Fall 2022 issue of Philadelphia Stories.

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Education

1977
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
MFA, Painting

1975
Rice University, Houston, TX
BFA, Fine Art

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Awards & Honors

2016
Special Recognition “Celebrate the Healing Power of Art,” Manhattan Arts International

2013
Special Recognition: Light Space and Time, “All Women” juried show

2012
Award for Body of Work, Art Spirits, Burlington, NJ

2009
John H. Wolfe Award, Contemporary Voices, Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA

2005
Best of Artists: PA Winner in Acrylic Category

2003
Juror’s Choice Award, Wayne Art Center National Juried Show

2001
Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists Mixed Media Juried Show Award

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Artist's Bibliography

2007
Philadelphia Stories Magazine
Featured painting

Professional Experience

2016 - Present
D’Arrigo Family Gallery, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA
Founder, Director, Curator

2019 - 2021
ARTsisters, Philadelphia, PA
First Vice President

1998 - 2004
ARTforms Gallery Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Director

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Juror/Judge

2008
Conshohocken Arts League

2001
Emerging Artists at ArtForms Gallery

2000 Emerging Artists at ArtForms Gallery

Selected Exhibitions

For full resume please visit Elynne Rosenfeld's website

Solo‍

2022
Boston Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2021, 2014, 2013
Hafter Student Center Gallery, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA

2018
Franklin Commons Gallery, PA

2017
Radley Run Gallery, West Chester, PA

2016
Main Line Unitarian Church, Devon, PA

2015
Kol Ami Gallery, Elkins Park, PA

Olitsky Gallery, Beth Or, Maple Glen, PA

2013
Clubhouse at Regatta, Philadelphia, PA

Hafter Student Center Gallery, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA

LG Tripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2007
Paoli Hospital Cancer Center, Paoli, PA

2006
JMS Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2004, 2002, 2001, 1999
ArtForms Gallery, PA

1999
Philadelphia Art Alliance

1988
Gallery Taub, Philadelphia, PA

1987
West Chester University, West Chester, PA

1985
Upper Merion Cultural Center, Valley Forge, PA

1984
University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA

1981
Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA

1978
Allens Lane Art Center, Philadelphia, PA

1977
University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA

Group‍

2023
InLiquid Satellite Gallery at Marriott Courtyard, Philadelphia, PA

2022
431 Gallery, King of Prussia, PA

2021
Berks Art Alliance at Googleworks, Reading, PA

Eclipse Community Art Center, Lansdale, PA

2020
ARTsisters at McGopa Gallery, KOP, PA

2019
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2019, 2018, 2017
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2018
Jed Williams Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Henry Gallery, Penn State University, Great Valley, PA

2017
3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

St. Asaph’s Gallery, Bala Cynwyd, PA

Wayne Art Center, PA

D’Arrigo Gallery, Salus University, PA

Celebrate the Healing Power of Art Online Juried Show

2016
Artspace, Siegel JCC, DE

D’Arrigo Gallery, Salus University, PA

2015
Gallery at Wesley Enhanced Living

Jenkins Arboretum, PA

2014
Fantasy and Abstract Invitational, Franklin Commons Gallery, Phoenixville, PA

2013
Celebrate the Healing Power of Art, Online Juried Show

Art That Lifts The Spirits Online Juried Show

Juried Exhibition, Widener University Art Gallery, Chester, PA

Juried Exhibition, GoggleWorks, Reading, Cohen Gallery, PA

Light Space and Time, Juried Exhibition, Online Gallery and Catalog

2012
Art Spirits, Lyceum Center For the Arts, NJ

2011
Artists Equity Juried Show, Wayne Art Center, PA

2009
Absolutely Abstract, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2009, 2000, 1996, 1992, 1987, 1981
Woodmere Art Museum Award Show, Philadelphia, PA

2006
JMS Gallery, PA

2004 - 1997
ArtForms Gallery, PA

2003, 1998
Wayne Art Center National Juried Exhibition, Wayne, PA

2003
Penn Charter Juried Show, Philadelphia, PA

2002
Crasdale Gallery, New York, NY

2000
Woodmere Art Museum Award Show, Philadelphia, PA

1999
Dishman National Competition, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX


Muse Gallery Philadelphia, PA

1998 Family Realities, Juried, City Hall, Philadelphia, PA


1999, 1992, 1986, 1980
Cheltenham Art Center Award Show, PA


1990
Art At The Armory, Philadelphia, PA


1989
‍Wallingford Art Center Award Show, PA


1988
Philadelphia Art Museum Sales and Rental Gallery


1987
Gallery Taub, Philadelphia, PA


1987, 1986, 1985
Mangel Gallery, Philadelphia, PA


1986
Contemporary Woman Artists Invitational, PA


1985
Rice University, Sewell Art Gallery, Houston, TX


1985
Rutgers University, Stedman Art Gallery, NJ


1984, 1983, 1982
Upper Merion Cultural Center, PA


1984
Port of History Museum, Philadelphia, PA


1983
Roger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA


1980
Art Alliance Juried Show Philadelphia, PA