 In 2018 Cummings was the subject of Noel Thurgate’s portrait "Elisabeth Cummings in her studio at Wedderburn, 1974 and 2018", which was a finalist for the 2018 Archibald Portraiture Prize.Cummings is a frequent traveler and has participated in international and national artist residencies and exhibitions.In 2014,at age 81, participated in an artist residency and exhibition at The Nock Art Foundation in Hong Kong.