Elaine Hahn, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, holds a BA and MA in Art from the University of Missouri, and has studied with noted artists throughout the United States, England and Mexico. Her early career was influenced by her experience at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City. Her paintings have achieved prominence through acceptance and awards in major national juried exhibitions.
Her works are included in private and corporate collections throughout the United States. She has taught and conducted Workshops in the US and Europe and has served as a judge in Art Shows on the local, regional and national levels.
She holds Signature membership in the following organizations:
Oil Painters of America,
American Watercolor Society,
National Watercolor Society,
Miniature Artists of America,
American Women Artists,
American Society of Marine Artists,
International Guild of Realism,
Art Renewal Center Living Artist.
While gaining a national reputation for her watercolors, she now works in both Watercolor and Oils bringing a new dimension to her work.
She works from her studio on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida, where she focuses her efforts on developing and expanding her painting techniques, capturing images of the beautiful coastal and marine subjects in the area.