Elaf Selim is a Canadian fine artist whose luminous oil and mixed-media paintings explore themes of femininity, serenity, and the quiet poetry of nature. Her work often depicts ethereal female figures, birds, and botanical motifs, weaving together romance, sensuality, and a deep sense of connection to the natural world.

Drawing on her background in both art and technology, Selim brings a balance of intuition and discipline to her studio practice. She studied at the Milan Art Institute, where she refined her technical mastery in oils and mixed media and developed her distinctive style; romantic, dreamlike, and luminous.

Selim's artwork is exhibited frequently in art shows and galleries in Ontario as well as in private collections in Canada and the US.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Welcome to my world of soft colors, luminous light, and romantic serenity. My art is a sanctuary; a place where peace, rest, and beauty quietly unfold. ]I am a Canadian fine artist based in Ottawa, creating oil and mixed media paintings infused with tenderness and meditative calm. My work explores feminine elegance, gentle stillness, and intimacy with nature. Romantic figures, resting cats, flowers, and winged creatures often appear in my paintings, symbols of harmony, freedom, and inner radiance.

Inspired by the warmth of sunlight filtering through leaves, the hush of gardens, and the fleeting grace of butterflies and dragonflies, I create works that capture life’s softest, most luminous moments. Art has always been my language of joy. From childhood experiments with paint and design to my years studying oils and mixed media, creativity has been the thread guiding me back to myself. What began as playful curiosity has become my life’s devotion; painting worlds of peace and romance to share with others.

Every brushstroke is both personal and universal: a prayer for serenity, an invitation to slow down, and a reminder of the beauty available when we feel safe, grounded, and whole. Collectors often describe my paintings as sanctuaries; spaces of softness and joy that transform the rooms they inhabit into havens of calm. Through my studio, I offer original oil and mixed media works and custom commissions. Each piece is created with the hope that it becomes more than a painting, that it becomes a resting place for the soul.