Elayne Goodman gallery opens as main exhibit at Columbus Arts Council

Angie Basson removes paper from the window to reveal the art at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. The doors to the gallery opened just a few minutes later at 5:30 p.m. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

From left, Maria Shows and London Roberts greet guests with hand sanitizer and masks at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Each guest was required to wear a mask during the event and the maximum occupancy was 50 people as precautions due to COVID-19. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Elayne Goodman smiles for a portrait at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Goodman has been creating art for more than 40 years. “It’s better than having a job,” she said. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Elayne Goodman talks with Kathy and Jerry Hodson at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. The Columbus Arts Council also live streamed speeches from Goodman and Director Jan Miller. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

“Rare Air & Ozone” is on display at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Goodman said she grew up making art out of whatever she could find. Now she gets most of the materials at auctions, yard sales, junk shops and thrift stores. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Elayne Goodman smiles for a portrait at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Goodman said she used to head out with no itinerary for three to four days and hit any auctions and junk shops she could find, but now she mainly relies on thrift stores to find materials for her pieces. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

People listen to Elayne Goodman speak about her art at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Goodman’s work will be on display as the main gallery exhibit at the Columbus Arts Council for the whole month of July. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

“Just Keep Rolling Along” is on display at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Goodman said she saw the chair at an auction and immediately had a vision for how she would turn it into a work of art. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

Debbie Montgomery takes a photo of her granddaughters Rebekah, 6, and Samantha Sanders, 9, at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Montgomery said her granddaughters are aspiring artists themselves. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff

“Elvis Shrine” is on display at the opening night of the Elayne Goodman gallery exhibit at the Rosenzweig Arts Center in Columbus. Two other pieces also dedicated to Elvis Presley hung on the wall behind the Elvis Shrine display. Photo by: Claire Hassler/Dispatch Staff