Mcguckin, Elisha

An artist making moves, Elisha McGuckin is a full-time artist based in Binningup. Working full time from her home studio, she creates acrylic paintings rich in colour.

She often describes herself as a still-life artist, she is much more than that, with an extensive collection of landscapes, pop artworks and domestic scenes. 

Elisha has refined her own unique style, she applies expressive brushstrokes whilst respecting the influence of her father’s technical drawing skills and the signwriting techniques passed on from her grandfather. Her contemporary style shows of her incredible brush skills, eye-catching pop art pieces are her specialty. She sees potential in every otherwise “mundane” subject. No household object is out of reach.

Though Elisha is not professionally trained, she has continued to practice the arts alongside her working career for the most part of her life. Having attended the Fremantle Art Centre for several years under the guidance of fabulous tutors, she decided in 2016 that it was time to start making steps towards pursuing a career as an artist.

This decision aligned with that of starting a family in 2018, slow, gradual steps and the influence of family life, leading to her first solo art exhibition, “Argh! What A Mess”, in 2022. After a successful show that shared her own personal journey of motherhood, Elisha was hooked.

Another solo show followed in 2023, “All Consumed”, delving further into the world of consumerism and pop art. Just a few months later, a group show, “Through Her Eyes”, allowed Elisha to share an extension of her earlier motherhood collection.

Elisha has been successful in multiple art awards, participated in a collaboration with Bagsamore creating an exclusive ArtBag, has worked alongside the local Shire Of Harvey and continues to develop new bodies of work. Most recently, Elisha has participated in "Paradise Gloss", an outdoor art exhibition hosted by Brisbane City.

Her work continues to be purchased for private collections within Australia and internationally.

She is currently working on her next solo exhibition to be held later in 2024.