Elyse Campus Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 15, 1940. She studied at the Art Students League, The Parsons School of Design, and at the New School of Social Research in New York City. She began her career designing textiles and later designing stained glass windows. Her art has been published by Bruce McGaw, Sunderland, Vermont; Flowers Forever, Los Angeles, California; Museum Editions West, Los Angeles, California; and Waterline Publications, Los Angeles, California.

Elyse moved to Florida in the early 1970s and began creating floral paintings in watercolor. The new body of work was well received and her work was exhibited in several galleries. In 1998, Mayor Rudolph Giuliani commissioned Elyse to create a watercolor painting for New York City Hall. The painting depicted the Manhattan skyline interpreted from a photograph that was taken by the Mayor.

The art of Elyse Campus Cohen is or has been exhibited in museums, galleries, and art studios including but not necessarily limited to the following:
Amy Thomas Gallery, Boca Raton, FL
ArtExpo, New York City, NY
Fine Art Collectors Gallery, Massapequa, NY
First Art Souce, Graysville, TN
Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Mary Vincent Fine Art Gallery, La Grange, IL 
North West Variety Exchange, Salem, OR
Pinchassi Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Sanai Fine Art & Antiques, Garland, TX

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