Introducing my new collaboration pins with artist Michael Oprisko::::::

[Michael Oprisko] x [Elisa Rose Mountain] collaboration

Limited Edition of 500 pieces

This doubled layered lapel pin features the Hamsa on the base layer. The top layer features a gold plated Tree of Life cut out which is securely riveted to the base layer. The back-stamp features both of the artist names as well as the number of the pin.

Dimension: 1.5″
[this lapel pin features two back post]

I am so honored to have “Butterfly Mandala” feature on the back cover of We’Moon Calender 2012.  This is a beautiful moon calendar for women which features artwork and writing from all over the world.

Beyond 9/11: Humans Healing Nature Art Show

Life Force Art Center located on Belmont just west of Ashland Ave in Chicago’s Lakeview area.

I was invited to live paint a mural at the “Living Gallery” located in Union Park in Chicago.  North Coast Music Festival put on by Silver Wrapper, is an annual end of the summer celebration featuring amazing hiphop and electronic music.  Each year The Reader, a local arts and culture publication hosts the “Living Gallery” where local artists collab on large panels for festival goers to watch while be executed. Below is the panel I painted…..  

Just returned from a wonderful trip to the beautiful Pacific Nortwest, where I live painted at Northwest World Reggae Fest August 12, 13, 14 in Marcola, Oregon.  I really love being in the talls trees and mountains.  What a wonderful festival it was. I was able to see Midnite,  Clinton Fearon and Marcia Griffith, just to name a few.  The painting above, “Lion Hamsa” is what manifested through such beautiful vibes.

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This past April 2011 I hosted a Chicago workshop with visionary artist,  Amanda Sage. www.amandasage.com This workshop focused on painting techniques using oil and acrylic paints.  The goal was to learn how to create luminous and dimensional paintings.  The process involves painting the light areas first, hence the workshop is called “Painting with Light” and then the artist overlayed translucent oil glazes over the light.. creating beautiful depth… awwww   This technique is called the Mische Technique… well known by artists such as Ernst Fuchs, Robert Venosa, and Brigid Marlin. Below the flyer are the 2 paintings I worked on during the workshop.  Both still in progress.

November 2011, I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Robert Venosa and Martina Hoffmann’s painting workshop in Boulder Colorado.  It was a week long intensive taking place in a space on Pearl St.  So many wonderful artists from all over the country gathered for this experience.  Above are photos of the 2 pieces I created in the workshop.

In the summer of 2011 I attended a painting seminar in Torri Superiore, Italy.  It was called “Visions in Mische Technique”  with Laurence Caruana, Andrew Gonzalez, and Amanda Sage.  Torri Superiore is an eco village located in the 14th century town of Torri, in the Italian Riveria. This was a 3 week seminar where we learned the mische technique, and old masters painting process using egg tempera and oil glazes.  I also took an air brush workshop with Andrew Gonzalez.  Below are the 3 paintings I created.

Guided by, Laurence Caruana                                    Guided by, Amanda Sage                                       Guided by, Andrew Gonzalez