Elaine Adel Cummins, was born in the city of New Orleans. As early as age four Elaine showed strong artistic talent. In the summers Elaine would sit and watch any one of 200 artist paint or draw on the Jackson Square in New Orleans. Her parents, also artist on the Jackson Square, were amazed when Elaine at age six started to collect the artists cast off pastels and charcoal and started to sketch views of the Jackson Square in New Orleans and sell them for five and ten cents. Part of their amazement was she was not told to do this. She just started to sketch...more
