Elaine Lanoue

When people speak of the most noteworthy and talented artists today, Artist Elaine Rose Lanoue is always mentioned as one of the most famous living acrylic artists in the United Sates. Her incredible painting style can be described as contemporary semi-representational and abstract. Elaine’s love of diverse ethnicities and colorful landscapes form in her mind to inspire the highly textured and bursting colorful canvases which she calls “happy” paintings. Her landscapes with the beautiful leaning houses are one of her trademarks, the long winding views of lakes, fields, mountains, vineyards, mist. sailboats, and towns are painted in her unique and wonderful style. When you view Elaine’s colorful figurative, the emotion that she evokes through the warm facial expressions is remarkable. Her florals are painted in a unique fantastic abstract style with the surrounding backgrounds adding color, perspective, and dimension.

Many of Elaine Lanoue’s paintings have been purchased by well known corporations and placed in permanent museum and private collections throughout the world.

Awards and Recognition

• First place Painting Buffalo Grove Invitational, 2010
• Award of Excellence from Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Fairhope AL, 2010
• Awarded three Purchase Prizes, Festival of arts Oklahoma City, 2009
• Three works of art purchased and included in the Marietta Museum of Art and Whimsy in Sarasota FL
• Notable Women of Texas, 1984
• Who's Who in America, 2008-09
• Who’s Who of American Women, 1990's
• Who’s Who in Interior Design under her previous painting name of Elaine Rose
• Exhibited at the International Art Expo in New York City at Jacob Javits, 1984 through 1992
• Best of Show at Taste of Colorado, 2008
• Honorable Mention in Carmel, IN International Art Fest, 2008
• Awarded four Purchase Prizes from OKC Festival of Arts, 2008
• Awarded two Patron's Choice Awards, 2007 at Images Art Festival in New Smyrna Beach FL
• Awarded four Purchase Prizes at OKC Festival of Arts, 2007
• Won the prestigious Merit Award at Carmel International Art Festival, 2006
• Won the prestigious Merit Award at Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival, 2006
• Best of Show, State Street Area Art Festival at Ann Arbor, MI, 2006
• Poster artist for Leesburg Festival of Art
• Awarded three Purchase Prizes at OKC Festival of Arts, 2005
• Won commission to design the Art Pin for OKC Festival of Arts
• Awarded eight Purchase Prizes for OKC Festival in 2005
• Honorable Mention in Oct. 2005 at ESAC Grand Festival by the Bay
• Award of Excellence Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, 2004
• Best of Painting at Tulsa International May Fest, 2003
• Finalist Ribbon at Uptown Metris Art Festival, 2003
• Design Award and Purchase Prize from Lincoln Arts Council, 2003
• First Place in Painting at ESAC in Fairhope, AL 2002
• Awarded the Flint FOMA Larry McCarthy Award, 2001
Artist, Elaine Lanoue gives God all of the glory for her amazing gifts. In her words, she believes “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” She works together with her husband, Guiteau Lanoue, in their studio in Houston, TX. As Elaine says, “I hope my artwork will bring joy and peace to those that view it.”