![[PHOTO: Sleepy Sailboat - 24” X 30” Oil on canvas, American Yacht Club mooring, Rye Private Collection Florida. Resting gently at the end of the day, peaceful movement, when everything is quiet and the light has softened. By Elissa Carroll.]](https://i0.wp.com/myrye.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/IMG_0164-scaled.jpeg?resize=780%2C628&ssl=1)
Art of Rye is a feature of MyRye.com where we will occasionally feature artwork of Rye, New York. See below for directions on how to recommend an artist or art work for display.
About the Photo
Sleepy Sailboat – 24” X 30” Oil on canvas, American Yacht Club mooring, Rye Private Collection Florida. Resting gently at the end of the day, peaceful movement, when everything is quiet and the light has softened. By Elissa Carroll.
About the Artist
![[PHOTO: Artist Elissa Carroll. Contributed]](https://i0.wp.com/myrye.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/IMG_8935.jpg?resize=251%2C300&ssl=1)
After college Elissa created large scale oil paintings and murals for commercial spaces and establishments, working with designers and architects to strengthen her understanding of the balance between fine art and interior design.
Elissa currently exhibits in solo and group exhibitions. Her oil paintings can be found in galleries, private homes, historical clubs and luxury home decor boutiques. Elissa’s clients include designers, architects, galleries and private buyers, and she is consistently commissioned for her oil paintings throughout the US. Elissa’s artwork can be viewed through her website.
Since moving to Rye in 2001, Elissa has lived first in the Rye Gardens neighborhood and now resides on Theodore Fremd Avenue.
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