Once Upon A Time
2004 – 2008
At age three Elaine was given an illustrated version of Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes, which became the fundamental impetus and reference point for her socio-political world view throughout her life. Using childlike stories as a way to face fundamental societal issues, these tales are her subconscious means of working out ways to mediate between violence and ideals, morals and hope.
Badgley Arnoux’s turn to portraying the plight of those who are underserved and disenfranchised by the American political system became critically important during her mature career. Her work with the unhoused at the EBA School of Art and later, to create the Abu Ghraib series, are examples of this.
![Rings On Her Fingers, 2006, 72" x 66", Oil on canvas Rings On Her Fingers, 2006, 72" x 66", Oil on canvas](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_eba-art_ride-a-cock-horse_999x1084.jpg)
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![The Pied Piper, 2006, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas The Pied Piper, 2006, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_eba-art_harold-reading_511_1400x1510.jpg)
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![Once Upon a Time: The Fox Went Out One Chilly Night, 2006, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas Once Upon a Time: The Fox Went Out One Chilly Night, 2006, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/img_eba_mg_fox-went-out_987x1060.jpg)
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![The Old Woman in the Shoe, 2007, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas The Old Woman in the Shoe, 2007, 66" x 72", Oil on canvas](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/img_eba-art_old-woman-shoe_1000x1071.jpg)
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![The Fox #7, oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2006 - 2008 The Fox #7, oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2006 - 2008](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_eba_ouat_the-fox-7_12x960.jpg)
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![art_eba_ouat_rings-on-her-finger-1_12x960 Rings on Her Finger #1, oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2006 - 2008](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_eba_ouat_rings-on-her-finger-1_12x960.jpg)
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![The Old Woman in the Shoe #5 oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2006 - 2008 The Old Woman in the Shoe #5 oil on canvas, 8" x 10", 2006 - 2008](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/art_eba_ouat_the-old-woman-shoe-5_12x960.jpg)
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![Joey: Pushing Forward, mixed media sculpture, 48 x 48 x 12", 2005 Joey: Pushing Forward, mixed media sculpture, 48 x 48 x 12", 2005](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/img_eba_joey_1116x963.jpg)
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![art_eba_ouat_525_chess-board_1800sq Joey: Pushing Forward, mixed media sculpture, 48 x 48 x 12", 2005](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/art_eba_ouat_525_chess-board_1800sq.jpg)
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![art_ouat_seesaw-margie-daw_2x1525 See Saw Margie Daw](https://ebaart.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/art_ouat_seesaw-margie-daw_2x1525.jpg)