Elaine Rose Lanoue

Elaine Rose Lanoue is a contemporary acrylic semi-representational and abstract painter who works together with her husband Guiteau Lanoue in their studio in Houston, TX. Her love of diverse ethnicities and colorful landscapes of her mind inspire her to paint highly textured and colorful canvasses which she calls “happy” paintings. She gives God all of the glory for her gifts for she believes “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” She hopes her artwork will bring joy and peace to those that view it.


Many of Elaine's artwork have been purchased by well known corporations and placed in permanent collections all over the world. She has been featured in 1984 Notable Women of Texas, 2008-09 Who's Who in America, in the 1990's Who’s Who of American Women and Who’s Who in Interior Design under her previous painting name of Elaine Rose.  She will be featured in the 2009 edition of Who's Who in America.  She exhibited at the International Art Expo in New York City at Jacob Javits during the years of 1984 through 1992.


Awards include 2009 3 Purchase Awards from Arts Council of OKC Festival of arts, 2008 Best of Show at Taste of Colorado, 2008 Honorable Mention in Carmel, IN International Art Fest, April 2008 4 Purchase Awards from OKC Festival of Arts, 2 Patron's Choice Awards in February 2007 at Images Art Festival in New Smyrna Beach FL, 2007 4 Purchase Awards at OKC Festival of Arts, 2006 Purchase Awards at OKC Festival of Arts,  2006 Merit award at Carmel International Art Festival, 2006 Merit award Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival, 2006 State Street Area Art Festival Poster and T-shirt artwork at Ann Arbor, MI, 2006 Poster artist for Leesburg Festival of Art, 3 Purchase Awards at OKC Festival of Arts, 2005 Art Pin designer for OKC Festival of arts, 8 purchase award for OKC Festival in 2005, Honorable Mention in Oct. 2005 at ESAC Grand Festival by the Bay, 2004 Award of Excellence Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, 2003 Best of Painting at Tulsa International Mayfest, 2003 Finalist Ribbon at Uptown Metris Art Festival, 2002 Design Award and purchase from Lincoln Arts Council, 2002 First Place in Painting at ESAC in Fairhope, AL and 2001 Flint FOMA Larry McCarthy Award.

 

Guiteau Lanoue

Guiteau Lanoue, a native of Port au Prince, Haiti, creates beautifully textured,structured and geometric mixed media handcast paper collages.   Guiteau makes his paper from 100% cotton linters; then he scores, folds, and glues his unique patterns on a base of museum paper  African geometric symbols frequently appear in his collage paintings as well as non-specific calligraphic designs.  Cubism and the influence of Picasso are evident in his layered collages.     He has collectors all around the world from his exhibits at International ArtExpo in New York City as well as purchases at fine juried art events in the U.S.

 
Guiteau gives God “all the glory and thanksgiving” for the gift He gives him and the ability to share this gift with others.  One favorite verse is”Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, but in all your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct  your path.”

 
Awards Guiteau has received include 2008 Best of Show in Denver, Colorado, 2007 Third Place in Show at Decatur Arts Festival, 2006 Merit Award for Mixed Media Buffalo Grove Invitational Art Festival, 2006 Merit Award -2d mixed media – Naples Invitational Art, 2006 Best of Category award Mixed Media at 2006 Leesburg Festival, 2006 Award of Excellence from Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce, 2005 Finalist ribbon at Metric Uptown Art, 2005 Merit Award at Old Island Days in Key West, 2004 Finalist ribbon at Metris Uptown, 2004 Award of Excellence  from Eastern Shore Chamber, 2001 FOMA in Flint – Larry McCarthy award,  and 2001 Merit award for 2d Mixed Media by ESAC Arts Center in Fairhope, AL