About Elea

Elea Besse is a Saint Paul, Minnesota raised artist. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art from Whitman College (Walla Walla, WA) in spring of 2023, with a concentration in Ceramic Studies. She also has a minor in Rhetoric, Writing, and Public Discourse from Whitman which she frequently draws upon in her creative practice.

Combining themes of memory, time, place, and environmental processes, Elea’s artwork serves as material means for the exploration of these transient concepts. Her creative process lies in a deliberate embrace of abstract forms and utilizing decals, everyday objects and elements from nature. In creating ceramic sculptures and hanging objects, she translates introspective experiences and emotional processes into tangible and tactile objects.

Elea is currently based in the Twin Cities, Minnesota where she gains much of her creative inspiration from the physical environment and her community.