About

Statement:
In my work as a multidisciplinary artist, I have been focusing on the idea of a loss of innocence and the transition from childhood into adulthood. Throughout my education at Casper College, I have explored concepts of social norms and ideas that have eluded me, as well as the idea of feeling alienated within my own body. I strive to make my work accessible to all audiences. I find that by leaving my work's meaning open-ended to the viewer, they are able to project themselves onto the piece, and I can find even more meaning in it than I did before. Last year, I had the idea of making masks and altering the human form to convey how I feel in my body, and how social norms have altered how I view myself. By making pieces that are directly connected to my experience and what I am going through at the time, it allows me to navigate the feelings in tandem with making the piece, giving me a physical representation of myself at the time and the progress I've made as an artist and person. I am currently navigating my feelings on the transition from girlhood into womanhood and what I'm leaving behind in that change. By illustrating childhood toys and weaving them with familial bonds, I have been able to create a tangible work that has made me feel more at peace with something I'm very afraid of: growing up.

Biography:
My name is Elise Ramsey, and I’m a multidisciplinary artist born in Dallas, Texas, but I grew up and currently live in Casper, Wyoming. I am currently working towards achieving my Bachelor's in Fine Art at the University of Wyoming and hope to pursue graduate school to earn my Master's degree after. Growing up in Wyoming has led me to encounter some difficulties in self-expression and personal identity in the face of a small-minded area. In combatting this effect, I fell into the practice of creating art and found myself within it. Throughout my college years, I have had the opportunity to experiment with a variety of media and have found myself most drawn to sculptural practices and illustration, which resonate with the ideas of personal identity and a loss of innocence. My work has been featured in Expressions literary magazine and multiple exhibits, including shows ART321 and the Nicolaysen Art Museum. Following common themes in my work, my piece ‘Grown Up’ won a Goodstein Foundation Library Purchase Award and is being permanently displayed in their collection.

CURRICULUM VITAE:

Education

Ongoing Education

High School Diploma - Kelly Walsh High School, Casper, WY, 2020-2024

Associates in Fine Arts - Casper College, Casper, WY, 2024-2026

Bachelor’s in Fine Arts - University of Wyoming, 2026-2028

Exhibitions and Publications

Wyoming State Art Symposium: 2021

Nicolaysen Art Museum: Halloween Casper College Student Show, 2024

Casper College: Student Juried Exhibition, 2025

Art 321: In Bloom, 2025

Art 321: Student Showcase, 2026

Casper College: Student Juried Art Exhibition, 2026

Expressions Literary Magazine: 2026

Awards

Wyoming State Art Symposium: Blue Ribbon

Casper College Student Juried Exhibition: Library Purchase Award

Pat Bradley Memorial Art Supply Scholarship

Visual Arts Activity Scholarship

University of Wyoming Visual Arts Department Scholarship

Technical Skills

Film Development

Cyanotyping

Monoprinting

Relief Printing

Wheel Throwing

Oil Painting

Related Experience

President of Casper College Art Club: 2025-2026

Ceramics teacher of Hand Building Techniques to elementary school students: 2026

Gallery Assistant, Valerie Innella Maiers, Casper College, 2025- Present

Studio Assistant, Carli Holcomb, Casper College, 2025 - Present

Mural Artist, Community Health Center of Central Wyoming, 2024

Window Mural, Casper Downtown ‘In Bloom’, “Bookin’ It”, 2026

Professional References

Valerie Innella Maiers, Professor of Art History - (307) 259-6208, valerie.inellamaiers@caspercollege.edu

Carli Holcomb, Professor of Sculpture, Metalsmithing, and Printmaking - (307) 262-3839, carli.holcomb@caspercollege.edu

Kristy Bussey, Owner of Bookin’ It, (307) 277-3467, bookinitwyo@gmail.com

Other

Artistic Judge for Expressions Literary Magazine: 2025

Artist Talk - Given at Art 321, In Bloom

Gallery Install Talk - GLAM exhibit 2025

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