Elaine B. Chao is a New York based artist concentrating in digital print making. After earning a B.A. in Video Art from Rutgers University she discovered painting. Her unique process draws on visual, cultural and stylistic elements from artists like Paul Klee and Gerhard Richter, as well as Classical Chinese art. Chao's printmaking process involves painting on canvas with acrylic and oil to produce a base image that she then edits digitally. Her manipulations include layering multiple paintings and adding digitally drawn elements in Procreate. Chao also creates video work with original audio, the most recent being Guai (2023), which she presented in Miami during Miami Art Week aspart of the Flower Shop Collective. Chao is a member of Solas Studio, where she had her first solo exhibition, "Kinfolk," in August, 2023. She also exhibits at Pictor Gallery NYC, and hasbeen a part of group exhibitions across the United States, Singapore, the UK, and Italy. She currently lives in Queens, NY with her partner and their cat.