Elena Makansi
I am a Tucson-based illustrator and visual artist with roots in the Midwest and a deep reverence for the natural world.
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I am inspired by the mysterious and wondrous natural world. Magic can be found all around us and within us if we stop to observe, listen, and create space. I work this magic within my creative practice.
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Tuning
Drawing on paper, 9″x12″
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Jelly
Watercolor on paper, 12″x14″
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Soft Entities
Photograph, 11″x17″
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Mother Tree
Mixed media on paper, 3’x4′
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Pieces
Digital Collage, 7″x15.7″