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 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 time, place, and home, Elea’s artwork serves as material means for the exploration of these transient concepts. Her creative process lies in a deliberate embrace of color, dreamlike elements, and natural inspiration. In creating ceramic sculptures and hanging objects, she translates internal worlds 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.