From her website:

"Elaine's Expressions"
Elaine Pekarske
Artist
Elaine has been a Tucson, Arizona, Artist for the past 30 years. She has been drawing and painting for most of her life. Elaine majored in Art in college and found her studies to be of great value but her passion for Art was always there and learning about her craft remains a never-ending pursuit.

She has taught Drawing and Painting for The City of Tucson, Pima County Adult Education, and Canyon Ranch Spa. Elaine has served as Vice President of the Southwest League of Fine Arts. She has also been a member of the Contemporary Artists of Southern Arizona, The Southern Arizona Arts Guild,
The International Society of Acrylic Painters, and The Tubac Center of the Arts.

Elaine has had numerous Art Shows and Commissions.
Her "Fairy Garden" painting has been installed at the Children's Clinic at the Tucson Medical Center.
Her three Gymnastics paintings are installed at The Randolph Recreational Center in Tucson, Arizona.
Elaine is the mother of four boys. She has six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.