About the artist

Elaine Antonio Bordeaux is a Filipina American sculptor working in Dallas–Fort Worth. Born in the Philippines, she began drawing as a child, then set art aside to become a lawyer at 25. She later practiced immigration law in the United States — first after earning her Master of Laws at Loyola University New Orleans with highest academic recognition, then as a New York attorney in 2008 — spending more than fifteen years advocating for immigrants and survivors of forced migration.

She returned to art in 2016 and trained at the Art Students League of New York, the New York Academy of Art, the Barcelona Academy of Art, and Houston Baptist University. In Colorado, clay and bronze became her language. That work grew into Courage: sculptures of people who struggled, fought, and suffered to give hope, freedom, equality, and love.

What the work stands for

Elaine’s sculpture is personal. It draws on Filipino heritage, Christian faith, and the immigrant experience. She often chooses subjects whose courage she has sat with — Magdalena Leones, Dr. José Rizal, Mother Teresa, Nina Simone, Lapulapu, Apo Whang-Od — so viewers can meet a life, not only a likeness.

In 2023 the Filipina Women’s Network named her one of the Most Influential Filipina Women in the World. Her bronze of Magdalena Leones honors a Filipina World War II veteran and U.S. Army Silver Star recipient, and a six-foot monument of Dr. José Rizal, created with Fritz Silorio, now stands at George Fellows Park in Colorado Springs.

Where to see the work

Courage has been shown in Colorado, Barcelona, Madrid, San Francisco, Wyoming, Arizona, Houston, and Castle Litoměřice in the Czech Republic. In Texas, the work has appeared at Dallas Love Field and, in April 2026, in the solo exhibition Sculpting Courage at the Museum of Asian Texans. Elaine has also served as artist in residence at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center in Cedar Hill, where she and her family have lived since late 2024.

Further Rizal monuments are planned for Daly City and the Dallas–Fort Worth area through the Dr. Jose Rizal Legacy International Foundation.

Get in touch

For art inquiries, email eabordeauxart@gmail.com. For law, leadership, and writing, visit elainebordeaux.com.