Overview
"Painting is a daily practice of exploring my responses to emotions and memories. I never know where I will end up and I love the journey of finding my way as I go."
Elyse Katz is a self-taught American artist residing in Newport Beach, California. Her works are abstractions inspired by the visceral recollection of her personal experiences. As such, she calls her paintings “landscapes of my inner world.” Fittingly, physical landscapes and architectural rhythm also fuel her creativity: urban and rural vistas as viewed from the air, for example, textures and colors of old weathered surfaces and the pattern of cobblestone, to name a few.
Works
  • Elyse Katz, Intertwined, 2025
    Intertwined, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Over The Moon 1, 2025
    Over The Moon 1, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Happenstance, 2025
    Happenstance, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Over The Moon 2, 2025
    Over The Moon 2, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Moon Shadow, 2025
    Moon Shadow, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Helter Skelter 1, 2024
    Helter Skelter 1, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Helter Skelter 2, 2024
    Helter Skelter 2, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, It's a Mystery, 2025
    It's a Mystery, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Moonglow, 2025
    Moonglow, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, By The Light of The Moon, 2025
    By The Light of The Moon, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Sailing Away, 2025
    Sailing Away, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Off Ramp, 2025
    Off Ramp, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Rambling, 2025
    Rambling, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Bayou, 2025
    Bayou, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Queen of Hearts, 2025
    Queen of Hearts, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Hill Town , 2025
    Hill Town , 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Harvest Moons, 2025
    Harvest Moons, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Carousel, 2025
    Carousel, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Ports of Entry, 2025
    Ports of Entry, 2025
  • Elyse Katz, Change of Pace, 2024
    Change of Pace, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Express Train, 2024
    Express Train, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Night Garden, 2024
    Night Garden, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Rush Hour, 2024
    Rush Hour, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Treasure Trove, 2024
    Treasure Trove, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Why Not, 2024
    Why Not, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Hidden Agenda
    Hidden Agenda
  • Elyse Katz, Caught In A Maze 2
    Caught In A Maze 2
  • Elyse Katz, Circling Back
    Circling Back
  • Elyse Katz, Detour
    Detour
  • Elyse Katz, Just Because
    Just Because
  • Elyse Katz, Just Below the Surface
    Just Below the Surface
  • Elyse Katz, Layers of Meaning
    Layers of Meaning
  • Elyse Katz, Once Upon a Time
    Once Upon a Time
  • Elyse Katz, Outside the Box
    Outside the Box
  • Elyse Katz, Round About
    Round About
  • Elyse Katz, The Space Between
    The Space Between
  • Elyse Katz, Through Rose Colored Glasses, 2024
    Through Rose Colored Glasses, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Through Rose Colored Glasses #2, 2024
    Through Rose Colored Glasses #2, 2024
  • Elyse Katz, Unfamiliar Territory
    Unfamiliar Territory
  • Elyse Katz, Cutting Corners, 2023
    Cutting Corners, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #15, 2023
    Untitled #15, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #18, 2023
    Untitled #18, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Up In The Air, 2023
    Up In The Air, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, In the Crosshairs, 2023
    In the Crosshairs, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Tug of War, 2023
    Tug of War, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, The Writing on the Wall, 2022
    The Writing on the Wall, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Birds Eye View, 2022
    Birds Eye View, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #102, 2021
    Untitled #102, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #103, 2021
    Untitled #103, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #104, 2021
    Untitled #104, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled #105, 2021
    Untitled #105, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Reading Between the Lines, 2021
    Reading Between the Lines, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Putting on the Ritz, 2022
    Putting on the Ritz, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Plan B, 2021
    Plan B, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, A Balancing Act, 2020
    A Balancing Act, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, A Change of Heart, 2021
    A Change of Heart, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, A Quiet Time, 2022
    A Quiet Time, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Coming Up For Air, 2021
    Coming Up For Air, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Course Correction, 2022
    Course Correction, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Disorderly Conduct, 2021
    Disorderly Conduct, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Glimpses From Above, 2022
    Glimpses From Above, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Growing Pains, 2021
    Growing Pains, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Hide and Seek, 2021
    Hide and Seek, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Hiding Places, 2020
    Hiding Places, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, Lay of the Land, 2022
    Lay of the Land, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Map Everything, 2020
    Map Everything, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, Breaking All The Rules, 2020
    Breaking All The Rules, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, Meandering 1, 2022
    Meandering 1, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Meandering 2, 2022
    Meandering 2, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Note to Self, 2021
    Note to Self, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Odds and Ends, 2021
    Odds and Ends, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Opposing Forces, 2023
    Opposing Forces, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Opposing Forces #2, 2023
    Opposing Forces #2, 2023
  • Elyse Katz, Out on a Limb #1, 2022
    Out on a Limb #1, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Peekaboo, 2021
    Peekaboo, 2021
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled V, 2020
    Untitled V, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, Untitled VII, 2020
    Untitled VII, 2020
  • Elyse Katz, View From Above, 2022
    View From Above, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Wanderlust, 2022
    Wanderlust, 2022
  • Elyse Katz, Whimsy #9, 2022
    Whimsy #9, 2022
Biography

Elyse Katz is a self-taught American artist residing in Newport Beach, California. Her works are abstractions inspired by the visceral recollection of her personal experiences. As such, she calls her paintings “landscapes of my inner world.” Fittingly, physical landscapes and architectural rhythm also fuel her creativity: urban and rural vistas as viewed from the air, for example, textures and colors of old weathered surfaces and the pattern of cobblestone, to name a few.


Katz begins each painting without expectation of outcome, with mark-making and play, layers of acrylic paint and oil pastels and found materials - vintage text and typography - laid down in collage, scraped, then painted over until a story “speaks.” Her canvases and panels express a juxtaposition of contrasts, like defined-versus-blurred edges or bold, opaque color fields abutting transparent color washes. 


Her foray into fine art occurred relatively late in life on the heels of personal tragedy. But in the two decades since she first picked up a brush, Katz has committed herself to her practice by studying with renowned artists such as Nicholas Wilton, Pamela Caughey, and Krista Harris. She has gained recognition through representation with Kennedy Contemporary and by working with interior designers who have placed her works in private collections around the world.

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