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Elsie Griffiths - Premium Artist

Elsie resides in Comox, B.C. surrounded by the majestic Comox Glacier, Goose Spit Regional Park, MacDonald Woods, Mack Lang Park, the Filberg Lodge and picturesque Comox Bay.


  • Autumn Bliss by Elsie Griffiths, monotype print<br>6.5 x 8.5 inches

    Autumn Bliss
    monotype print
    6.5 x 8.5 inches

  • Poppies by Elsie Griffiths, watercolor painting<br>8.5 x 12.5 inches

    Poppies
    watercolor painting
    8.5 x 12.5 inches

  • Deep in the Forest, Sunlight by Elsie Griffiths, ink painting<br>8.5 x 11.75 inches

    Deep in the Forest, Sunlight
    ink painting
    8.5 x 11.75 inches

  • The Cat on 3rd Street by Elsie Griffiths, watercolour painting<br>10 x 14 inches

    The Cat on 3rd Street
    watercolour painting
    10 x 14 inches


She has been painting and drawing for the past 25 years. Although primarily self-taught, she has attended workshops by Zolton Szabo, Harry Heine, David MacLagan, Joyce Kamikura, Gerrit Verstraete and Alan Wylie. Elsie also attended one of the Federation of Canadian Artist’s Salt Spring Island Seminars. She is an active member of the 'F.C.A.' and currently paints with 'Brushworks' in Comox.

Her background includes teaching children’s, adults and seniors painting classes. After being a successful gallery owner for 14 years, Elsie attended the Fine Arts Program at North Island College where she fell in love with the etching process.

The scope of Elsie’s work includes oils, watercolours, acrylics, drawings, etchings, monotypes and mixed medium.

Elsie, a founding member of the Originals Only art group has also participated in group shows at the Muir Gallery, Filberg Gallery, Filberg Lodge, in juried shows on Vancouver Island and Vancouver and recently had her own show at the Pearl Ellis Gallery. Her work is in private collections in Canada, USA, Europe and Japan.


  • Tulip Time by Elsie Griffiths, ink painting<br>9 x 11 inches

    Tulip Time
    ink painting
    9 x 11 inches

  • Guatemalan Senorita by Elsie Griffiths, watercolour painting<br>9 x 11.5 inches

    Guatemalan Senorita
    watercolour painting
    9 x 11.5 inches

  • Comox glacier by Elsie Griffiths, intaglio print<br>5.25 x 6.5 inches

    Comox glacier
    intaglio print
    5.25 x 6.5 inches

  • Silouette by Elsie Griffiths, ink painting<br>5 x 7 inches

    Silouette
    ink painting
    5 x 7 inches




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