Elana Shorey is an artist from Framingham, Massachusetts. She received her BFA from Maine College of Art, and that is where her interest in painting clouds began. Elana primarily uses acrylic paint to examine cloud forms through an abstract lens, and focuses on themes like texture, weight, line, and dimension. Elana works in a very experimental style where the process almost becomes a dance and a piece of art in itself. Although the subject of clouds can be interpreted as many other organic forms to viewers, Elana uses the clouds as a jumping off point and language for the dream like way in which she sees the world.

Exhibitions

First Friday Art Walk, Portland, ME - 2024, 2023

Maine College of Art, Portland, ME - 2023, 2013, 2012, 2011

The W Gallery, Wayland, MA - 2022

Lasell Village, Newton, MA - 2021, 2020

Lesley University, Cambridge, MA - 2016

Guitar Grave, Portland, ME - 2012

Mike’s Rock Deli, Portland, ME - 2012

Slainte Pub & Restaurant, Portland, ME - 2012

Mister Bagel, Portland, ME - 2012

The Blazin’ Ace, Portland, ME - 2011

Wild Burritos, Portland, ME - 2011

University of Hartford, Hartford, CT - 2008

Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI - 2007

Boston University, Boston, MA - 2006

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting

Maine College of Art, 2013

Master’s Degree in Art Education

Lesley University, 2017