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About Me
My Exhibitions
SOLO EXHIBITS:
Rozz-Tox Coffee House
Rock Island, IL 2019
Midcoast Gallery West - The ARTery
Rock Island, IL 2019
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Cedar Rapids, IA 2018-2019
Freeport Art Museum
Freeport, IL 2018-2019
Moline Public Library
2018, 2019
Marshalltown Community College
Exhibit: Eye Candy
Marshalltown, IA 2017
Jaded Java Coffee House
Exhibit: Rotating monthly
East Moline, IL 2017 - present
Galesburg Civic Art Center
Exhibit: I Met A (Wo)Man
Galesburg, IL 2015
Rock Island Public Library
Exhibit: I Met A (Wo)Man
Rock Island, IL 2015
Geneseo Public Library
Exhibit: Wacky Colors
Geneseo, IL 2014
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Exhibit: Condition Red
Davenport, IA 2013
Rozz-Tox Coffee House
Exhibit: Miscelleaneous Horsing Around
Rock Island, IL 2013
Sanders Chiropractic Office
Exhibit: Rotating monthly
East Moline, IL 2013 - present
GROUP EXHIBITS
Quad Cities Arts
January 2021
Maquoketa, IA Art Experience
Regional Women's Art Exhibit Commemorating Women's Suffrage
April and May 2020
Cancelled due to Covid-19
The Moline Public Library
Moline, IL
May-June 2020
Cancelled cue to Covid-19
Show Your Colors
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Davenport, IA
November-January 2020
The McLean County Arts Center Exhibition
Bloomington, IL 2019
The Moline Public Library
Moline, IL
November - December 2019
Quad City Arts
Rock Island, IL 2018-2019
ARTBOX Project 101
New York, NY 2018
The Los Angeles Center for Digital Art
Exhibit: OPEN
August 2018
Members & Friends Exhibit
The Galesburg Civic Art Center
Galesburg, IL
July 2018
Members & Friends Exhibit
Quincy Art Center
Quincy, IL
June 2018
THE 2ND HALF: 50 AND OLDER SHOW
Las Laaguna Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA
June 2018
WANDERLUST EXHIBIT
Artless Bastard Gallery
DePere, WI
May 2018
FABULOUS FELINES EXHIBIT
Quincy Art Center
Quincy, IL
May 2018
ALL PAINTINGS Art Exhibition
Contemporary Art Gallery-On-Line
February 2018
Average Art Magazine
Liverpool, England
February 18, 2018 Issue
Art Quenched Magazine
Masters Edition II
April 2018
Gallery 7
Exhibit: The Art of Illinois
Joliet, IL 2017,2018
Maple City Fine Arts Exhibit
Geneseo, IL
2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Galex 49, 50, 51, 52, 56
Galesburg, IL Civic Arts Center
Galesburg, IL 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018. 2023
Members & Friends Juried Art Exhibition
Galesburg Civic Art Center
Galesburg, IL 2017, 2018
Bubble Tea Shoppe
Exhibit: Rotating monthly
Moline, IL 2017
Rock Island, IL Galley Hop Exhibits
Rock Island, IL
2014, 2015
Morpho Gallery
Exhibit: 10th Annual Emerging Artist Exhibit
Chicago, IL 2015
Norma Leah Ovarian Center Initiative
Exhibit: Girl-p-Arts - the Dirty Dozen
Rock Island, IL 2015
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Exhibit: Hot Art in the Summertime
Davenport, IA 2015
Genesis Medical Center
Exhibit: Heart to Art
Davenport, IA 2015
Midcoast Gallery
Exhibit: Winter Wonders
Davenport, IA 2015
Arterie Fine Arts
Exhibit: Nature vs Man
Naperville, IL 2014
Bucktown Center for the Arts
Exhibit: Venus Envy
Davenport, IA 2014
Paper Girl Project
Figge Art Museum
Davenport, IA 2013, 2014
Tenn Street Coffee & Books
Exhibit: Red Hand 6
Denver, CO 2013
Geneseo Art League and Gallery
Geneseo, IL 2013-present
Living Lands & Waters Barge Party Exhibit
Rock Island, IL 2013, 2014, 2015
Artist Statement
Elaine Shepherd Rexdale
Elaine Rexdale officially began her love affair with painting by secretly responding to a "Draw Me" newspaper ad when she was nine years old. However, most of her art has come later in life.
Her thirty-five years involvement in early childhood education has probably influenced her art more than any other experience. The morning painting sessions begin with fresh coffee followed by bold lines and intense colors on the canvas. I She uses black and white sparingly as highlights, then adds free movement brush strokes and detail as appropriate. There are no favorite tools; everything is a possibility to use to create a painting. Sometimes she follows artistic rules, and sometimes she breaks the rules. She does what the canvas asks to create a story or feeling.
Elaine was born and reared in Rock Island, Illinois. Life took her to an army base in Louisiana, a large hospital in New York, and volunteer work in Florida, only to return home in the Midwest. She has participated in multiple juried group exhibitions as well has several solo art exhibits.
Her art is regularly exhibited throughout the Midwest and held in private collections in twelve States.
When not at the easel she is playing competitive billiards.
Recognition
Maple City Fine Arts Exhibit
Geneseo, IL
June 2018
Honorable Mention
Light, Time, Space On-Line Gallery
555 Special Art Exhibit
Special Merit Award
July 2018
GALEX 52 Exhibit
Galesburg, IL
April 2018
Honorable Mention
Members and Friends Exhibit
Galesburg Civic Art Center
Galesburg, IL
Juror's Choice Award
July 2018
"All Women" on line Competition
Award Ribbon
Galex 49 Exhibit
Award of Excellence
Exhibito E-Zine Cover
The Art of Abstraction Top Tier Award
Arterie Fine Arts
Exhibit: Nature vs Man
Naperville, IL 2014
Special Award Ribbon
Wet Paint Exhibit (on line)
"All Women" Exhibit (on line)
Geneseo Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Center
2014 Annual Publication Booklet Cover
Venus Envy Quad Cities Catalog
2014
Art4 The Homeless.Org
June 2013 e-Zine
