LAURENCE ELLE GROUX

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Laurence (Elle) Groux is an introspective self-taught artist working in stoneware ceramics and oil etching. The core inspiration of her work is the human psyche. Born and raised in a small village in Switzerland, Groux moved to the US in 1996 where she was immersed in the New York art scene. 

Influenced by artistic practices and design motifs found in Pre-Colombian, Mesopotamian, Renaissance, The Moderns and Outsider's arts, Groux’s ceramic works are tactile, curvilinear abstract sculptures accentuated by organic shapes and patterns. Her oil etchings further explore the possibilities of line and shape in intricate and delicate patterns of embellishment. Groux’s work inspires visual curiosity through the generous movement of material and coalesces as tangible objects of energy and beauty.

Elle’s work has been featured in group and solo exhibitions in New York, Switzerland, and Philadelphia and are housed in collections in Pennsylvania, New York, California, Switzerland, Canada and Mexico. Additionally, she is the recent recipient of Best in Show for Sculpture 2021 at the Ellarslie Museum in Trenton, NJ, juried by Dr. William R. Valerio, Director of the Woodmere Museum of Philadelphia, PA.

In the artist own words: In my work, I aim to capture an energy of wonder and magic. Abstract ceramic stoneware objects and oil paint etchings are my primary studies. Each work is created with an expression of introspection and I hope my audience spends time exploring and questioning their reactions to my pieces. My recent body of work was created after a physical injury left me unable to produce work for over a year and it made me realize that one cannot take for granted the ability to create. I view every new work as a sort of miraculous creation where my fears, sorrows, joy and love can pour forth and capture the essence of the human experience.