The richly textured mixed media paintings of Darlene Olivia McElroy reflect the vision of
an artist whose involvement with man’s primal origins, sins, and religious conflicts has
developed an imagery at once sensuously primitive and startlingly sophisticated.

Weaving through textural surfaces, found objects, and rich symbolism, the viewer is
drawn into a visual world where color plays the role of an atmospheric veil
encompassing the personal myths of the artist.

McElroy, born and raised in Southern California, is descended from an old New Mexico
family of artists and storytellers. She has been deeply influenced by the summers she
spent growing up on her family’s ranch in Santa Fe where the rich tapestry of Hispanic
life filled the nights and brightly colored the days.