elaine dilay

Born and raised on the Canadian prairies, artist Elaine Dilay has always been creative and enjoys painting as an outlet through every season of life. Wife and mother of 3 young boys she has a passion to add beauty & interest through her work. She comes from a family rich in the arts - with actors, graphic and interior designers, fine artists, musicians, and performers.  

Elaine creates original abstract pieces that are dramatic both in texture and colour. She draws inspiration from the world of interior design, fashion and her love for drama. Each painting is unique and can stand alone to be a show stopper in your space. 

While most of her art career has been spent creating acrylic abstracts she fell in love with resin art over 7 years ago and simply can’t get enough of the glossy medium. Her current collections are a blend of acrylics, epoxy resin and mixed media. Elaine gravitates towards a bold palette and incorporates metallics in most of her work.  

Elaine sells her work to art collectors, interior design stores and luxury home builders. She also offers unique products with her resin application on round art, table tops and wooden homewares.  

From the table to 1,000 sq ft

There was a time that I would create art on our kitchen table. It was messy with lots of set up, tear down and clean up. Eventually I moved to the guest bedroom, then up to the loft and then finally my husband suggested I just take over the whole basement. So that is where I create today - I have about 1.000 sq ft studio space and also use our garage. Working from home has been ideal for me. My priority is to be present to my 3 young boys and be able to manage our home at the same time. I love that my children are surrounded by business and have a mom that created a full time job out of her creative ambitions.