Portraits by Elaine Bankston

Fine Art Portraits
Oil • Pastel • Charcoal
Elaine Bankston, portrait artist, creates beautiful heirloom portraits in oil, pastel and charcoal. She accepts commissions and can create a portrait that will be cherished for many years to come. Her work is moderately priced and she can work from sittings or photographs. Elaine enjoys an excellent reputation and has painted over 2,000 portraits. She has done executive portraits and official portraits of judges and most recently, an oil of Oliver Hill, which is hanging in Oliver Hill Courts Building in downtown Richmond. Elaine has won numerous awards in various shows. Her work can be seen in many public and private collections throughout the country and abroad.

Please take a look at the many samples of her artwork. Each small image can be clicked to view a much larger image. Simply click your browsers back button to return to the original page.

Please read Elaine’s artist statement and take a look at her gallery of work. Use the contact page to send her a request or comment. A link to Elaine’s guest book is on the bottom of this page.

A Fine Art Portrait, unlike a photograph, is a memorial to honor and preserve a commitment to a memory or relationship. Enjoy your visit to Elaine’s Folk Art website, as well. If you wish Elaine can create "an heirloom for you."

Please click here to sign or view the Guestbook!

Elaine’s personal studio is located in her home in Midlothian, Virginia just a short drive outside Richmond. She also displays work at local galleries and during openings and art shows throughout the year. To see Elaine’s work around town, please visit the Events Page.

For more information or to schedule a private appointment with Elaine at her studio, please contact us:

Elaine Bankston
4017 Poplar Grove Road
Midlothian, Virginia 23112
o: (804) 744-ARTS (2787)
c: (804) 304-ARTS (2787)
Art@ElaineBankston.com