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My Background

My Inspiration

My Background

Hi there! I am Elma Orr, a self-taught artist, member of the DFAA, Dunwoody Fine Arts Association and of the Norcross Gallery & Studios. I have been painting for about 20 years. I paint in different styles, from traditional portraits to abstracts to outdoors murals. I also accept commissions, in any size.

My Mediums

My Inspiration

My Background

In general, I use oils in the majority of my paintings, such as in portraits, landscapes, florals, etc. For larger works like abstracts and murals, I use acrylics or mixed media.

In the photo above are some oil paint brands that I use. My favorites are Van Gogh and Amsterdam because of their softness, which allows me to use it straight from the tube, without adding any linseed oil.

My Inspiration

When I moved to the Atlanta area in 2012, one of the first things I did was tour the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial.

I found this enormous and wonderful mural and I felt an immediate connection to it.

The mural's bold colors and very detailed work kept my attention. So, it has inspired me a lot and has definitely contributed in the way how I express myself in my works.

my Experiences

2002 - UNTIL TODAY

2002 -2005 - Working fulltime for an Automotive Industry in Michigan and painting at home as a hobby.
2006 - 2007 - Moved to Mississippi. Joined Grenada Downtown Association. Started displaying and selling my artworks in Downtown Grenada, MS.
2008 - Joined my first Art Exhibit at The Museum of the Mississippi Delta (formerly "Cottonlandia" Museum) in Greenwood, MS. Started teaching oil painting classes for small groups.
2009 - Rented a small retail shop space on Main Street in Grenada, MS to display my own art year around, as my own Art Gallery and Studio..
2010 -Hosted huge art exhibits in downtown Grenada for 3 consecutive years, and invited 40+ artists from Mississippi to join it.
2010 - Started working with other local galleries, such as in Oxford, MS and Greenwood, MS, as well as with a gallery in downtown San Francisco, CA.
2011- Continued teaching small group painting classes for beginners until just before moving to Georgia in 2012
2012 - Moved to the Dunwoody, GA (great Atlanta area) joined the DFAA, Dunwoody Fine Arts Association, participating of Art Exhibits and other activities.
2020 volunteered to help Dunwoody City's Economic Development Picnic tables project during the pandemic.
2021 and 2022, commissioned 4 murals for Black History Month and Women's History Month (January to February) for Dunwoody Brook Run Park.
2022 - Commissioned 3 murals for Dunwoody Nature Center and an abstract for DNC's Fundraising Night Event ( March to May)
2022 - April, commissioned a 10x24 feet wall mural for Surcheros Restaurant in Alpharetta, GA
2022 - May - commissioned a 2.5 x 10 feet mural for Surcheros Restaurant in Athens, GA (it was printed amplified to fit a 15 x 50 feet inside wall)
2022 - October, joined Norcross Gallery & Studios in October, and the nocturne Plein Air Painting at Historic Norcross, GA
2022 - November - December - joined the NGS Square Art Exhibit (Fundraising Auction)
2022 - November - December - sold several paintings on Etsy shop, moved to Bogart, GA and a commission for a 30x48 oil (landscape)to a Florida patron.
2023 - Expecting to start another busy season ...

about me and my experiences

Artist Elma Orr

My Background

My Inspiration

My Background

My Mediums

My Inspiration

My Background

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

My Inspiration

my Experiences

2002 - UNTIL TODAY