In this edition of SPArts’ monthly artist-to-artist series, Elizabeth Knopf talks with Dara Elish, a fellow South Park Marina river dweller, about making art on boats.

Elizabeth: Hello Dara, my lovely friend and boat neighbor. I think you art is amazing and people need to know more about you, so…

You’re originally from Long Island — how did you end up in the Northwest?

Dara: After studying art for 2 years in North Carolina I determined it wasn’t the place for a Long Island Girl, so I decided to check out Seattle, since we had some family friends here. I started taking classes at Seattle Central and then one day walked by Cornish, and fell in love with the school and eventually attended and received my BFA. » keep reading »