Why this artist matters here
Geography and practice
Elder provides a Vancouver Island and wider BC landscape connection; current Vancouver residency is not claimed.
Editorial profile
Practice and documented context
Elder's oil paintings study landscape and ecological relationships. His background in biology and ecological restoration informs how he approaches the coast, forest and wilderness.
Selected exhibitions: Field Notes (2026) and Sight Visits (2023), both with Shawn O'Keefe at Madrona Gallery.
Selected work: Pacific I — oil on canvas, 16 × 12 inches, documented in Madrona Gallery's Summer Select 2025.
An institutional project document identifies Elder as Victoria-based; this record does not claim current Vancouver residency.
Media and subjects
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Collin Elder is connected here through oil painting, painting.
Artwork evidence
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