Bio

Elaine Armstrong is an active fibre artist who enjoys interpreting the everyday beauty she finds in the natural environment into works of art. Photography, print making, fabric dyeing, hand sewing and free-motion machine stitch techniques are used in concert to create art.

Elaine studied creative arts in college, but has spent a lifetime learning new skills and trying new techniques. For many years, in her professional career she traveled extensively, always observing new cultures and cultural artifacts. Now retired, when she is not outside walking, cycling or exploring, she devotes most of her time to creating in her home studio.

Education

  • MBA, Queen’s University, 2012
  • MEd, University of Toronto, 1995
  • BEd, Lakehead University, 1986
  • BSc(Hon), Queen’s University, 1985
  • Diploma in Creative Arts, St. Lawrence College, 1979

Awards

  • St. Lawrence College 2025 Alumni Juried Exhibition: Proof of Life, “Wilderness Reflection”, First Prize, Imagined Landscapes Category, August 1, 2025
  • Cline House Gallery, Best of Show 2025, “Burst of Spring” Recipient, January 2025

Exhibitions

  • Ontario Legislative Assembly Art a la Carte Annual Exhibition, January-December 2026. In Camera Dining Room, Ontario Legislative Building, Toronto, Ontario. Showing: “Geologic Slice of Life”
  • SAQA Land Between Local Pod, 12″ x12″ Challenge “What The Land Between Means To Me” Exhibit, January 7-March 31, 2026. Perth & District Library, Perth, Ontario. Showing: “Wilderness Reflection”, “Les Arbres Noirs”, “Harbinger of Summer”, and “Nature’s Haven”.
  • Merry Mini, Small Works Show, November 6-December 20, 2025, Cline House Gallery, Cornwall, Ontario. Showing 8 “Frosted Window Panes”
  • Marianne van Silfhout Gallery, 2025 Alumni Juried Exhibition ‘Proof of Life’. June 23-August 1, 2025. St. Lawrence College, Brockville Campus. Showing: “Wilderness Reflection”
  • Canadian Quilters Association, 2025 National Juried Show, June 19-21, 2025. International Centre, Mississauga, ON. Showing: “Les Arbres Noirs”
  • Land Between Challenge Exhibition, April 1-April 30, 2025. Peterborough Library, Peterborough, ON. Showing: “Nature’s Haven”
  • Art Threads, 2025 Annual Exhibition of The Kingston Fibre Artists, April 5-27, 2025. Tett Centre Gallery, 370 King St. W., Kingston, ON. Showing: “Escaped Cultivar”, “Peacock Feathers”, “Creative Passion”, “Teabag Peonies”, and “Morning Kaleidoscope”
  • Cline House Gallery 2025 Annual Juried Show, January 23-March 1, 2025. Cline House Gallery, Cornwall, ON. Showing: “Burst of Spring”

Publications

  • SAQA Journal, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Vol. 35, No. 3 The Thrill of a First Exhibition, Armstrong, Elaine.
  • SAQA Journal, Studio Art Quilt Associates, Vol. 35, No.2 Mentorship Program Fosters Artistic Growth, Friendship, Armstrong, Elaine.
  • Quilting Arts Magazine, Summer 2025. Slice of Life Readers’ Challenge. Geologic Slice of Life

Professional Activity