Bio

Elise Bonnes is a printmaker who makes linocuts exploring the process of overcoming sexual trauma, mental health and wellness, and finding joy and fulfillment amidst struggles. These explorations are specific to her own experiences, and heavily focus on portraiture and the body. She is currently pursuing her Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. Her art was featured on the 2018 shirts for the U of MN’s Dungeons and Dragons club, and on the pint glasses from Gleeman and the Geek’s Tuesday Taproom Tour from 2017 and 2018.

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Elise Bonnes was born in Minneapolis, MN. She tried to move to Indianapolis in Indiana in 2015 to study Operatic Performance, but when she decided to instead pursue visual art she returned to the larger printmaking studios in the Twin Cities. She enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons, and no, she will not DM for you and your friends. Her favorite color is yellow. She’s currently working to add to her collection of tattoos (don’t tell her grandparents).