After a quarter century of creating fine art and craft, D.H.Elzer's original ideas can be found in over 800 personal collections world-wide.
The diversity of his work can be found in the streetscapes and focal points of public streetscapes and homes.
D.H.Elzer's artistic and literary contributions, cultural and political commentaries have touched many Canadians, however he is still considered an unknown in both literary and visual art circles.
Don Elzer is a researcher and innovator who for the past 25 years has assisted businesses, communities, government, individuals and organizations develop tourism, learning and cultural initiatives throughout BC and Canada.
As a researcher he has contributed to over 50 strategic planning projects in Canada and the United States ranging from national tourism initiatives with the Canadian Tourism Commission, Local Resource Management Plans, downtown revitalization projects, corporate and co-operative product development and marketing strategies as well as community economic development strategic plans.
As a journalist and multimedia innovator he has written over 800 feature articles including features on dozen heads of state and political leaders spanning two decades and is currently the designer and editor of six online publishing sites and a vast number of print publications specializing in travel, business, ecology and culture. He is also a syndicated columnist for over a half a dozen newspapers and magazines in Canada. His insights on current and future consumer trends, ecology and changes in cultural attitudes have made him a popular choice as a guest speaker for businesses, communities and educational institutions.
ARTIST STATEMENT
It is my mission to create and contribute using whatever medium is available to me. I seek to build a body of work that bridges the soul of the human experience with the beauty of the Earth and her inhabitants. To be successful is to be humble and simple, refining my craft in a deliberate way but at the same time being naive when trying to transmit beauty or a message.
I’m attempting to be part of the ecology of where I live, and to adopt this place as being a part of myself. In a modern context I am a new or different person of this land: I am neo-indigenous to this place.
My passion is to experience the miracles from my own abilities as a vehicle of both nature and spirit however diverse the results might be. I attempt to recognize the voices of my ancestors and the images in my dreams, fore they become the essence and the spirit of my work.
I am moved by the need to create figurative emotion in prayer within my sculpture, and adorn the imagery with the decoration of ceremony. To honour the mysteries that binds us all together, and be the storyteller.
Through my painting I am moved by the landscape and the light that shows the power of the universe, most often when a storm meets the Sun. Also, I find humour in the clichés that our society has with the natural world as well as the things that we fear, and as a folk artist I often choose to play in that field.
I am at the beginning of a very long journey, which is always changing.
- Don Elzer
