b.1918 --d.1998

Painter. Wife of sculptor Maxim M. Elias, and mother of artists Max K. Elias, Alix, Natasha, and Nicole Elias. She exhibited widely in the Washington D.C. area (1940's--1960's); at, among other venues, the National Gallery of Art /Smithsonian/ Rotunda area shows, the Corcoran Gallery, Society of Washington Artists, and Georgetown Day School's summer shows. In 1958, she collaborated on a 2 person show with husband Maxim M. Elias at the Sculptors Studio Gallery in Georgetown (D.C.).

She studied and exhibited with D.C. painter Dante Radice, and replaced him in 1950 (retiring in 1975) as head of the art department at Georgetown Day School (Washington D.C.), except for 3 years spent in Europe, where she studied with Oskar Kokoschka at the Sommerakademe fur Bildende Kunste in Salzburg Austria.

She was born in Racine Wisconsin to Leo and Agnes (Myrup) Shilling, immigrants from Denmark.

Myra Elias

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AVAILABLE FOR SALE

PRESS and Exhibitions

MYRA ELIAS had 2 paintings exhibited posthumously in her son Max K's solo show at the Gettysburg Pa. Adams County Arts Council (A.C.A.C.) in 2014. These were "Arc de Triomphe" (aka "Brandenburg Gate"), which is still available, and "Spirit Rising", which was sold.

2014

"Arc de Triomphe/Brandenburg Gate"

On rear wall to the right is Myra Elias's painting "Arc de Triomphe (sic)" aka "Brandenburg Gate"

Myra Elias painting "Spirit Rising"

This painting is shown on exhibit at Max K's solo show at the Adams County Arts Council

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MYRA ELIAS had several paintings exhibited posthumously in the 2014 Georgetown Day School Alumni Art Show in Washington D.C.

2014

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MYRA ELIAS exhibited with her husband Maxim M Elias in a dual show of paintings and sculpture at the Sculptors Studio and Gallery in Washington D.C.

1958

During the late 1940's, and the decade of the 1950's, Myra exhibited frequently in the Society of Washington Artists shows, summer shows at Georgetown Day School, Corcoran Gallery of Art Artists of Washington and Vicinity shows, and in the National Gallery of Art Rotunda art shows, all in Washington D.C.

1940's

1950's

Memory Lane

Myra as a young woman	Myra with daughter Nicole '70's	Myra portrait by 2nd grade student Portrait sketch by a student of Myra's at Georgetown Day School, age 7	Myra Elias as a child
young teen Myra with sister Elsa the sisters pose for a studio portrait in Racine Wisconsin where they live	Myra painting by railroad track W.Va Myra paints during an outing with artist friends.	Myra & best friend in Wisc late 30's best buddies!	Myra smoking in D.C. home 1950's Myra in her Washington D.C. house.
Portrait of Myra painting by Maxim M A painting of Myra painting by husband Maxim M on board ocean liner on voyage to Europe.	Myra in doorway on W. Va. trip Myra poses for photo on trip with artist friends to W. Va.	very young marrieds Myra and Maxim M Myra and Maxim M pose in the snow wrapped in fur	Myra Elias 1990's
Myra Elias dinner party 1980's	Myra Elias portrait 1990's Portrait photo at home by photographer daughter Nicole	Myra painting in W.Va. early 1950's	Myra and portrait by son Max K
Myra & Maxim M, young married couple	Myra & Maxim M Mardigras New Orleans Myra and Maxim M in New Orleans, early 1950's, wearing Harlequin costumes.	Myra Elias walking in Boonsboro Md	Myra, as a young girl in Wisconsin
teen Myra and friends all dressed up	Myra holding Maxim M sculpture '50's This photo is from a Washington Post article about an art show of Maxim M's artwork.	Myra with children Max K & baby Alix Studio family portrait from the early 1940's.	Myra portrait by daughter Nicole
Myra Elias as college girl 1930's