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.

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

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The Bungalow Mystery
12″x12″
Acrylic on Canvas
SOLD

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

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Ditched
24″x24″
Acrylic on canvas
SOLD

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Flex
12″x16″
acrylic on canvas
$300

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Party Mime
acrylic on canvas
18″x24″
$500

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

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

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

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

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

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Milked
30″x40″
SOLD