Joshua Elias (b. 1957 Chicago Illinois) Elias is an abstract artist, expressing works that contain recognizable figures and landscapes within his paintings, telling a story of a lost civilization.  The work has a definitive bent and precision, utilizing line and organic forms to create cavernous ethereal underworlds. Elias has worked diligently on uncovering Spiritual locations, that are recurring themes within the artist’s works.

A whimsical quality and joy of painting itself are keys to a fluid dialogue between the Artist, his work and the viewer. Through the use of provocative titling of his works, along with a specific levity of expression within, this is communicated.

He studied at the Design Art and Architecture and Otis Parsons, after receiving his BFA at San Diego State University. Privately he has studied with classical technique painter master Sylvana Barrett, consultant at the Getty Museum.  Joshua Elias has received many honors- an Artist Residency at Fundacion Valaparaiso in Andalusia Spain, inclusions at the art collection at the RAND Corporation, works featured at TED.com Kohler Home for the Future, as well as numerous private and public commissions are some of the artist’s highlights.

Mr. Elias presently works in his art studio at the Brewery Arts Complex in Los Angeles.