Bio
Elsie Sanchez was born in Havana, Cuba and immigrated to the United States at the age of nine. She earned her MFA and BFA (Summa Cum Laude) both in Painting and Drawing from The Ohio State University and lives and works in Dublin, Ohio.
Elsie’s paintings have been exhibited broadly for many years, and in 2019, she was selected to display her work at the XIII Havana Biennial in Matanzas, Cuba. She has also shown her paintings at the Columbus Museum of Art, the Mansfield Art Center, the Southern Ohio Museum, the Ross Art Museum, and the Strathmore Hall Arts Center in Bethesda, Maryland. She has participated in a multitude of solo, two-person, juried, and group shows, and is represented by Keny Galleries in Columbus, Ohio. Among the awards she has received are the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award and the Greater Columbus Arts Council Arts Partnership Award.
Her large cloth-like abstract paintings suggest the complexities of our bodies. Inspired by the intricacies of medieval tapestries, specifically, the texture of their weavings and detailed patterns of all kinds, she hopes to capture tangible and intangible sensations that may not so much be seen as felt.
CV
Master of Fine Arts in Painting/Drawing
The Ohio State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting/Drawing
(Summa Cum Laude)
The Ohio State University
2023 Dublin Arts Council Solo Exhibition
2022 “Touched…Recognizing Artist Queen Brooks,” Columbus Metropolitan Library, Carnegie Gallery. Curated by Janet George
2022 “Dialogos,” Seven-Artist Exhibition, The Cardinal Health Gallery at Franklin Park Conservatory. Co-curated by Egle Gatins and Elena Osterwalder
2019 “Cuba in Columbus,” Four-Artist Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art
2019 “Lines and Edges,” Four-Women Exhibition, Mansfield Art Center, Mansfield, OH. Curated by Ann Bremner
2019 “XIII Havana Biennial in Matanzas.” Curated by Dr. Maria Magdalena Campos-Pons, Octavio Zaya, and Selene Wendt
2018 “Hidden Layers: An Augmented Reality Art Show,” Blockfort Gallery, Columbus, OH. Curated by Natalia Sánchez
2017 “Extended Relationships,” Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH
2013 “Diverse,” Ross Art Museum, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH
2013 “Seis Latinas,” Carnegie Gallery, Columbus, Metropolitan Library, Columbus, OH
2010 “Seven Women,” Strathmore Hall Arts Center, Bethesda, MD
2008 “Latino Show,” Concourse Gallery, Columbus, OH. Co-curated by Elena Osterwalder and Eglé Weiland
2008 “Beyond These Walls: Department of Art Biennial Alumni Exhibition,” Hopkins Hall, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2000 “Art for Life,” Live Auction, Columbus Museum of Art. Curated by Dan Cameron, NY
1998 “Ohio Art League Exhibition,” OAL Gallery, Columbus, OH. Curated by Sue Maxwell
1996 “Ohio Expositions Commission Fine Arts Exhibition,” Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. Juried by Kathryn Hixon, Annegreth Nill, and Dean Sobel
1996 “Columbus Art League 11th Annual Curated Exhibition,” Fort Hayes School for the Visual Arts, Columbus, OH, curated by George Myers
1994 “Columbus Art League 6 for 2,” CAL Gallery, Columbus, OH. Curated by Walter King
1994 “Columbus Art League 9th Annual Curated Exhibition,” Fort Hayes School for the Visual Arts, Columbus, OH. Curated by Barbara Nicholson
1993 “Columbus Art League 83rd Annual Spring Exhibition,” Acock Building, Columbus, OH. Curated by Ann Hamilton
1992 “Ohio Expositions Commission Fine Arts Exhibition,” Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. Juried by Larry Poons, Stewart Jonson, and Kevin Consey
1991 “Ohio Expositions Commission Fine Arts Exhibition,” Ohio State Fair, Columbus, OH. Juried by Peter Nutt, Michael Monroe, and Peter Morrin
1991 “Columbus Art League 81st Annual Spring Exhibition,” Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio. Juried by Ofelia Garcia
1990 “Columbus Art League 80th Annual Spring Exhibition,” Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery. Juried by Philip Brochman
2021 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, group exhibition
2019 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, Cuba in Columbus Exhibition
2012 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
2010 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
2008 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
2004 Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
2001 Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH, solo exhibition
1999 Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
1997 Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
1995 Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH, two-person exhibition
1993 Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH, group exhibition
2018 Curator of ‘Art Educators as Artists,’ Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery, Columbus, OH
2015 Artist in the Community Professional Development Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council
2015 Supply Grant, Greater Columbus Arts Council
2010 Best Exhibits: Elsie Sanchez and Mark Chepp, Keny Galleries, Columbus, OH. Selected by Amy Davis, The Columbus Dispatch
2009 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award
2001 Best Exhibits: Beneath – Paintings by Elsie Sanchez, Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH. Selected by Jeanne Fryer-Kohles, The Columbus Dispatch
1999 Best Exhibits: Elsie Sanchez and Philip von Raabe – Recent Work, Barth Galleries, Columbus, OH. Selected by Sharon Kokot
1998 The Greater Columbus Arts Council Arts Partnership Award
1996 Area Art Council Award, Ohio Expositions Commission, Fine Arts Exhibition, Columbus, OH
1996 Best Exhibits: Ohio Expositions Commission Fine Arts Exhibition, Columbus, OH. Selected by Kay Koeninger, The Columbus Dispatch
1993 Three-month residency at Castilla La Mancha, Facultad the Bellas Artes, Cuenca, Spain
1991 Area Arts Council Award, Ohio Expositions Commission Fine Arts Exhibition, Columbus, OH
07/18/2022 “Diálogos on View at the Franklin Park Conservatory Gallery,” by Jeff Regensburger, Columbus Underground
07/17/2022 “Diálogos Showcases Art of Latinx Artists,” by Nancy Gilson, The Columbus Dispatch
02/07/2021 “Use of Color is Magic at Keny Exhibit,” by Peter Tonguette, The Columbus Dispatch
04/24/2019 “Columbus in Cuba,” by Jim Fischer, Columbus Alive
11/14/2018 “Art of Teachers,” by Tim Faran, The Columbus Dispatch
05/30/2018 “Hidden Layers: An Augmented Reality Art Show at Blockfort,” by Elizabeth Trapp, Columbus Alive
10/06/2013 “Subtle Imagery, Tactile Technique Lift Seis Latinas,” by Elizabeth Trapp, The Columbus Dispatch
March 2013 “Friends Linked by Calling to Inspire,” by Christopher Yates, The Columbus Dispatch
March 2013 “Gimme Five: College Arts Museums Make Major Contributions to Ohio Artistic Community,” by Michael McEwan, City Scene
March 2013 “From Tapestry Room into the Garden: New Oil Paintings by Elsie Sanchez,” by Ann Starr, Starr Review
March 2012 “The Art Badge of Courage,” by Jim Keny, Home Trends
November 2010 “Dual Dichotomies,” by Amy Davis, City Scene
08/14/2010 “Seven Women Create One Art Exhibit,” by Peggy McEwan, Maryland Gazette
04/18/2010 “Two Styles Differ But Blend Well Together,” by Amy Davis, the Columbus Dispatch
08/31/2008 “Pieces Open Window on world of Latino Culture,” by Kalzaad Kotwaal, the Columbus Dispatch
08/28/2008 “Pieces Open Window on world of Latino Culture,” by Kalzaad Kotwaal, the Columbus Dispatch “Learning Latino,” by Tracy Zollinger, Alive
01/24/2008 “Display Worth thousand Words in Paying Tribute to Mentor,” by Bill Mayr, The Columbus Dispatch Weekender
December 2006 “Artists at Work,” by Ann Starr, Columbus Monthly
July 2006 “The Patron,” by Ann Starr, Columbus Monthly
12/24/2004 “Simple Works Inspire,” by Jacqueline Hall, The Columbus Dispatch
03/16/2003 “Grand Farewell Signals Conclusion of Venue’s Shows,” by Christopher Yates, The Columbus Dispatch
02/27/2003 “The Finale: The Barth Galleries,” by Tracy Zollinger-Turner, Alive
09/16/2001 “Works Impart a Calm Sense of Strength,” by Jeanne Fryer Kohles, The Columbus Dispatch
09/19/1999 “Beauty is found Even Amid Darkness, Loss,” by Sharon Kokot, The Columbus Dispatch
03/15/1998 “Lay of Land Dominates Barth Anniversary Exhibit,” by Kay Koeninger, The Columbus Dispatch
08/04/1996 “Diverse Show Beckons Viewers,” by Kay Koeninger, The Columbus Dispatch
09/17/1995 “Sanchez’s Oils Defeat Design Through Glazes,” by Eva Heisler, The Columbus Dispatch
02/27/1994 “Strikingly Varied Works Make Unified Show,” by Jacqueline Hall, The Columbus Dispatch
06/10/1990 “Dark Outlook Unifies Show,”by Jacqueline Hall, The Columbus Dispatch