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Still Life
Still Life

These still life paintings transform ordinary objects into something nostalgic and sentimental. They represent Caribbean life and history while featuring the flora and fauna of this tropical environment.

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Figures
Figures

Caribbean sunlight broken by clear blue water is so full of movement. So are the bodies that hover weightlessly under the surface.

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Landscapes
Landscapes

Landscape painting requires the artist to be fully present and engaged in the moment. These landscapes are a celebration of our island’s beauty.

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Works On Paper
Works On Paper

Working on paper is more informal and frees the creative process. The results are often more fun and spirited.

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Born on the island of St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands, I grew up on, in and below the ocean’s surface.

The influence of the Caribbean is reflected in my work as I continue to explore light, form and motion. Increasingly, I am drawn to capturing moments of island life using the classical technique of still life painting.

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Happy 2024! I'm so glad to finally be able to finish this painting (and share it with all of you) after a broken wrist kept me out of the studio and away from my easel for months. This is headed to a very patient customer and collector of the beautif
This guy is 19 today! Happy birthday to the most amazing young man I know! 💙
My newly updated website is live at last! Visit elisabryan.com to see paintings current and past. And…I welcome feedback on the site design too. #oilpainting #islandlife #stilllifepainting #usvi #realism @squarestylist
Yellow orchid vine. 11 x 14” #stilllifepainting #usvirginislands #islandlife #stthomasvirginislands #oilpainting
Yellow flowers in a vase. 12” x 16” #islandlife #caribbeanlife #caribbeanlifestyle #stilllife #oilpainting #virginislands #stthomasvirginislands
I received this gorgeous sarong as a gift several years ago. While I’m enjoying these breezy winter nights I seem to have summer days on my mind. Promises of Summer 10” x 20” @bajoelsolgalleryartbar. #islandlife #islandartist #stth
Even though it’s technically winter right now, we’re celebrating the colors of a Caribbean summer with these flamboyant flowers and jumbie beads. Jumbie Beads 10” x 20” is available at @bajoelsolgalleryartbar. #islandlife #isl
Something fun today with more to come. @damienlansade #enpleinair #onlocation #usvirginislands #islandlife #oilpainting
This painting is all the colors of summer with flamboyants and frangipanis. “The Enlightened Heart” available at Bajo El Sol, St. John. #stjohnusvi #islandlife #oilpainting #stilllifepainting #realism #womenartistsofinstagram #usvirginisl
We’ve had such perfect summer weather lately. 💙 #islandlife #hullbay #stthomasusvi #seascapepainting #oilpainting #artistsofinstagram
This painting was commissioned for the very special birthday girl Marilyn …the only ballerina marine scientist I know. Happy birthday Marilyn! And… I think her husband Tyler deserves props for making it happen. Sometimes keeping secrets
Pink Ting and Green Ting: 8” x 10” each. These two lovelies are (separately) off to new homes. @bajoelsolgalleryartbar #islandlife #stilllifepainting #realism #artistsoninstagram #paintingoftheday #oilpainting #usvirginislands #stjohnusvi