Elaine Shor

Elaine Shor studied fine art at Brooklyn College, where she earned her baccalaureate degree in 1979. Ms. Shor’s preferred medium is oil paint, and her focus is on human interaction. She has exhibited her work in New York and in New Jersey, including the Trenton City Museum, the Monmouth Museum, Blue Mountain Gallery, and Limner Gallery. In May of 1998, Ms. Shor earned a master’s degree in art therapy from New York University. She is a licensed professional counselor and a licensed art therapist. Her interest in art therapy stems from a long-term fascination with the art process in relation to unconscious material. Ms. Shor’s various series of paintings depicts human interaction and the resulting emotional states. Do they lead to conflict or resolution? Other series of Ms. Shor’s paintings depict women’s position in society and the effects of climate change on the environment. Ms. Shor is presently the president of the Art Alliance of Monmouth County and is in private practice as an art therapist with an office in Colts Neck, New Jersey. She divides her time between painting and practicing art therapy.