Working in watercolour and graphite and always from a live specimen, Elaine aims to capture the essence of the botanical subject in finely detailed paintings and drawings. Her work depicts both Australian natives and exotic plants and flowers. Elaine’s work is included Australian and overseas collections such as The Hunt Institute of Botanical Documentation, Pittsburgh USA, The Isaac Sutton Collection, New York and The Florilegium Collection, Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney and private many collections