Artist Portfolio: Paul Elter

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Artist Portfolio: Paul Elter

Born in Kitchener, Ontario to European parents, Paul Elter’s life as a first-generation Canadian has influenced and, ultimately, reflected back into the work he creates. The results are expressive, disjointed, raw and questioning.

A portfolio of Paul Elter’s work appears in KOLAJ #14.

To see the complete Artist Portfolio, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.

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“These paintings, combining abstraction and representation, are based upon the collage ‘maquettes’ constructed from the detritus of a shopping culture–reassembled into new, distinct forms that function as actors on a stage. ”

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A portfolio of Paul Elter’s work appears in KOLAJ #14.

To see the complete Artist Portfolio, SUBSCRIBE to Kolaj Magazine or Get a Copy of the Issue.

Paul Elter lives in Chelsea, Quebec. He is listed in the Kolaj Magazine Artist Directory. More of Elter’s work can be seen on his website, www.elter.ca.

Image (top):
Posers & Wannabes
36″x48″; oil paint on plywood; 2006

Image (centre):
The Dirty & The Clean
36″x48″; oil paint on plywood; 2010

Image (bottom):
Atomic and Showtime by Paul Elter
oil paint on plywood