Elisha Dasenbrock was born in Breese, Illinois. She blew into the windy city at age 21 and has never looked back. She received her Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Watercolor at the American Academy of Art in 2009 and her paintings currently focus on figure and portraits.

Her work was shown in the 2009 Illinois Watercolor Society Exhibition, she has participated in the Art 4 Art's Sake Charity Auction, and was recently published in the Spring 2009 Edition of Abstraction Magazine. Her work is also held in several private collections...

"In my work there is a connection between all humanity; the struggles, the happiness, the solitude, the process of building and sustaining a life, the little and big things that go into each of us. I am inspired by cultures, personalities, emotions, and individuality because all of the things that make us different, all of the things that make is interesting, make us human and connect us to one another." "I choose to represent people and their relationships with one another and their culture because there are so many different ways to experience life and create explanations for life based on our viewpoint, but fundamentally we are similar. Whether one has grown up on a farm in Illinois, in Europe or in the middle of Asia, we can find something in common. Everyone can relate to my artwork."

Elisha Dasenbrock | Artist Statement