Elisabeth Hopkins

Painting measures 24" x 18", on Masonite board.

Features composition of a northwestern Ontario scene, likely Lake Superior, in a Group of Seven style, with a bit of whimsical nature as well.

Painting measures 24 x 18 inches, oil on Masonite board.

Features composition in a hobbit-esque whimsical combination with Group of Seven influence, with almost a touch of Z.Z. Wei style as well. Intriguing the more you view it.

Painting measures 24 x 18 inches, oil on Masonite board.

Feauring group of 7-like painting of a northwestern ontario stream in a forest of the Canadian Shield.

Painting measures 24 x 18 inches, oil on Masonite board (note camera glare/reflection, not on actual painting).

With rich orange reds and browns in the background under a heavy evergreen canopy as the evening sun sets in a typical northwestern Ontario summer evening forest scene on the Canadian Shield landscape.

Painting measures 24 x 18, oil on light cloth, stretched on light home made stretcher.

Featuring sunlight bay of Lake Superior at freeze up with a foot of snow already on the ground and rocks jutting out into lake covered with ice and snow

Painting measures 24 x 18 inches, oil on light cloth stretched on home made stretcher.

Features landscape scene overlooking bay in Lake Superior with islands in the background and bright reds and yellows on bushes with the autumn colour change in leaves that brings such beauty of nature every year to the Canadian Shield.

Elisabeth Hopkins was born in England into a family with a long history of artists, sculptors, writers, poets, and musicians, and was exposed to all of these influences from a young age. She later attended art school in London, graduating with an art teacher's diploma.

By profession as an occupational therapist, Elisabeth continued to paint, and since coming to Canada in 1951, she has taken advanced art courses at both McMaster and Lakehead Universities, as well as many workshops and self-directed study.

Experimentation with new techniques and approaches led to a Canada Council award under their Explorations program.  Elisabeth created several unique slide shows and videos using stained glass paints and found objects.

Elisabeth found her artistic inspiration in reading, music, extensive world travel, and especially in the natural environment with its many patterns and moods.

She has been a long time member of the Thunder Bay Watercolour Society, Lakehead Visual Arts, and the Northern Images Art Club.  Her paintings are in private collections world-wide, including Canada, United States, England, Australia, New Zealand and Holland.

Now quite elderly, she is widely viewed as one of the elder states-person of the local art scene along with Ruth Tye-McKenzie, and is highly regarded by local artists, many whom she has taught and assisted over the years. As well, she is a marvellous and respected, wonderful person.