Biography:

Elaine Marie Balaba Bello | b. 1999 *San Jose, CA

San Jose State University | BFA, Pictorial Art 

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Elaine Marie Bello is a Filipino-American artist who specializes in oil paintings. Raised in the Philippines and moved to California at 9 years old.

 

As a yearner, Elaine sees great value in capturing moments and memories in photographs. Her love for reminiscing translates to her paintings. She perceives art in her loved ones and enjoys creating photorealistic paintings of their photographs.

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Recently, she has been creating mixed media paintings with the aim of evoking the experience of girlhood through the lens of an adult woman.