Join alumna Elaine Stephenson BFA '11 for an artist talk to hear about her latest public art project in Athens, the value of public art, and her career as a muralist.

A graduate of Lamar Dodd School of Art in 2011, Elaine was selected to paint a new mural on an underpass along the North Oconee Greenway Trail. This marks her first public artwork in Athens, GA.

About the artist

Elaine Stephenson is an Atlanta artist and muralist creating bright and colorful art with positive messages to uplift and inspire. She draws from her personal experience with anxiety and depression as a means to create art that focuses on the beauty of life and encourages others. Born in Atlanta, she studied graphic design at the University of Georgia, which ignited her love for typography and bold design. After a 10 year design career, she now combines both her strategic design skills and an artistic voice to create art that enhances spaces.

Elaine is very involved in public art and has several large permanent murals around Atlanta, such as a bridge underpass and a parking garage entrance at Atlantic Station. Her fine art has been exhibited in galleries from Georgia to Colorado such as ABV Gallery, FreeMarket Gallery, Cat Eye Creative, MINT Gallery, Ryan Joseph Gallery, The Print Shop, Empire Arts Gallery, Avondale Arts Center, and Arches Brewing. Stephenson has been featured in publications such as the AJC, Arts Atlanta, Shoutout Atlanta, Reporter InTown Newspapers, City Lights on WABE, and the Atlanta Street Art Map.