“I used to think there was a need to provoke…And then I understood that there is nothing more shocking than joy”.
- Niki de Saint Phalle
Elise Katzif Walker
abstract artist
Based in the KC area, Elise takes inspiration from her own inner world, using color, shape, and texture to illustrate her state of mind at the time of creation. She works in the moment and by instinct, and is not afraid to rework a painting until it feels right. Mental health often takes center stage in her work, using the process of art making as her own therapy and way of making sense of the world and herself.