New York born artist, Elaine Verchick has been fascinated with the world of clowns since her childhood visits to the Barnum and Bailey Circus. She fulfilled a long-time dream by attending clown school at the University of Wisconsin, where she became a trained "caring" clown who has entertained children at hospitals and charity events as well as the elderly in retirement homes.

The artist resides in Southern California. She attended Woodbury University, receiving a B.S. in Interior Design, and more recently, Antioch University where she received an M.A. in clinical psychology. She presently is a licensed psychotherapist in a private practice in Beverly Hills, CA.

In Los Angeles, Elaine studied sculptural techniques and composition with the respected sculptor Joseph Martinek. Her bronzes are painstakingly cast using the highest foundry standards in the "Lost Wax" method. Each completed sculpture is in limited editions, signed and numbered by the artist and are in both public and private collections.

She also studied drawing and painting with the prominent artist/illustrator Mark Westermoe. Her original paintings are not currently for sale, but are available in Glicée prints. The Giclée (Iris) process is today's premier print technology. It produces sophisticated fine art prints of extremely high resolution with rich, saturated color faithful to the original. These prints are hand signed limited edition, available on canvas or unique fine art paper.

Elaine's love and understanding of her special subject matter captures momentary body positions, and charming attire associated with the beloved circus clown. Unlike other genre artists who produce posed, cute clowns for mass consumption, her works present real working clowns embodying a wide range of emotions depicted during a moment in time.

Clown's eyes see trust and acceptance. A world of friendship… given and received. A clown's view is direct… life is simple, unencumbered… something hurts, he cries, something please him, he laughs, something puzzles him, he frowns, something touches him, he responds. Life can be that simple… for a moment.