ARTmonday: Dana Ellyn

My sister, DanaEllyn, is an artist who lives and works in Washington, D.C. While I spend my time writing about beautiful houses, clothing and people, she spends her time dissecting and distorting them. She doesn’t do pretty.

Dana just completed a series called “31 Days in the News” which involved creating one new painting per day in response to a news story that captured her attention — and imagination.

Before that it was the “Year of Presidents” series, which concluded on Inauguration Day. Dana created one painting for each U.S. President, plus some images of the losing (thank goodness) candidates. Last year when we visited D.C. she and my sons compared fun facts on early presidents. Seems we all read the same silly book.

Dana’s got a few group shows in D.C. coming up, as well as a solo show in the fall. If you’re in NYC in early May, you can check out her work at the Affordable Art Fair, where she’ll be represented by Mayer Fine Art.

Beyond that, Dana’s planning shows in (and trips to?) Vancouver and Belgrade.

eavesdrop

Two Things That Never Seems to Go Out of Style
(the Little Black Dress & Eavesdropping)
18″x36″
oil on canvas
$400

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bubble

Allow Me…
11″x14″
Acrylic on canvas
$200

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bungalowThe Bungalow Mystery
12″x12″
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

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commandment5Shhh….Mommy’s Sleeping
(5th Commandment:
Honor the mother & father.)
16″x20″
Oil on Canvas

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danceDitched
24″x24″
Acrylic on canvas
SOLD

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flexFlex
12″x16″
acrylic on canvas
$300

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mimeParty Mime
acrylic on canvas
18″x24″
$500

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happy5 Star Happy
acrylic on canvas
20″x20″
$400

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madisonLittle Jemmy and the Party Girl
18″x24″
oil on canvas
$400
“Year of Presidents” series

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portfolio_orange

Code Orange
(with Spilled Milk)
18″x24″
Oil on canvas
$400

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thirsty

Thirsty Girl
24″x36″
Latext and acrylic on canvas
SOLD

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fargoIs It Working Yet?
16″x20″
acrylic on canvas
$300

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parasiteMilked
30″x40″
SOLD

Author: StyleCarrot

Marni Elyse Katz is a design writer and editor who lives in Boston and Cape Cod with her husband, two sons, and a cat. She blogs about design at www.stylecarrot.com

5 thoughts on “ARTmonday: Dana Ellyn”

  1. I’m so intrigued by your sister’s work. Love her style. I guess “pretty” is in the eye of the beholder. Thanks for profiling her work.

  2. She will be thrilled you like it. (Maybe you’re a friend?) She sells online so feel free to browse : )

  3. Yes, I own one of her commissioned works. Supported her work for many years. Glad she’s having so much success. It’s so well deserved.

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