Elaine Verchick

Elaine Verchick has been fascinated with the world of clowns since her childhood visits to Barnum & Bailey Circus. She fulfilled a long-time dream of attending clown school at the University of Wisconsin, where she became a trained “caring” clown who has entertained children at hospitals and charity events as well as the elderly in retirement homes. She studied drawing and painting with prominent artist/illustrator, Mark Westmore as well as sculpture techniques with respected sculptor, Joseph Martinek at the Otis Art Institute. Elaine won two awards in the Call to Arts! Visual Arts Competition in 2004. “After The Show” won the People’s Choice Award  and she is currently in negotiations for a promotion with Barnum & Bailey Circus.