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"Think of Elaine Lisle as
Philadelpia’s very own Edward Hopper. Instead of chronicling the dreary
workaday existences of Depression-era city dwellers, however, Lisle uses
her soft but realistic voice to paint pictures of a city in transition."
…Philadelphia Weekly
"Bright , exuberant color and bold contrasts of sunny afternoon
light are hallmarks of Lisle’s work. Lisle renders realistic skylines and
streeetscapes, reproducing those elements that particularly enhance the
composition."
…Main Line Life
Finally, the best works of Elaine M. Lisle ...lay
brightly colored shapes across cityscapes and town vistas with an almost
decorative suspense, sometimes arranging these scenes in fleet ways
showing breezy intentions. ...she represents
reality as mood."
...Philadelphia
Inquirer
"Lisle's forte is action in the landscape. She inhabits her
paintings with people... even the rural scenes possess a certain gesture
of presence. Lisle reiterates the sense of
movement and life in her actual painting style, which renders the
landscape and the people
and animated objects in it in crisp, bold, brushwork."
…Chestnut Hill Local
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