education

2025

bfa in art/painting, summa cum laude, minors in spanish and latin american, caribbean, and hispanic studies, missouri state university, springfield, mo

solo shows

2025

"bolsillos de luz, pockets of lights", missouri state university brick city gallery, springfield, mo

2024

artist of the month: elisa peters, tea bar & bites bakery & cafe, springfield, mo

group shows

2025

cva six week residency exhibition, cva school of art gallery, chautauqua, ny

annual juried student exhibition, juried by sage dawson, missouri state university corolla arts gallery, springfield, mo

2024

annual juried student exhibition, juried by steve snell, missouri state university corolla arts gallery, springfield, mo

2023

annual juried student exhibition, juried by caleb taylor, missouri state university corolla arts gallery, springfield, mo

annual foundation exhibition, missouri state university brick city gallery, springfield, mo

2022

annual juried student exhibition, juried by christie snelson, missouri state university corolla arts gallery, springfield, mo

residencies

2025

chautauqua visual arts six-week residency led by erika b. hess, chautauqua institution, chautauqua, ny

internships

2024

summer studio intern for andrea perales covarrubias & @e.studi.io, oaxaca de juárez, méxico

awards/recognitions

2025

honorable mention, visual artist alliance of springfield, springfield, mo

2023-2025

the hugh c. and faith a yorty award for excellence in the field of painting and drawing, missouri state university, springfield, mo

2023

creating symbols and narrative in painting with daphne arthur, anderson ranch arts center, snowmass village, co, received fellowship covering workshop fee

2021-2025

dean's list, missouri state university, springfield, mo

board of governors scholarship, missouri state university, springfield, mo

publications

2024

peters, elisa. "phitamin d." logos: a journal of undergraduate research, volume 17, pg. 175-176, missouri state university honors college, springfield, mo

2023

peters, elisa. "chimera toy." logos: a journal of undergraduate research, volume 15, pg. 2-3, missouri state university honors college, springfield, mo