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Sharon Ellis

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<i>Samhain</i>, 2010
Alkyd on canvas
30 x 26 inches (76.2 x 66 cm)
Samhain, 2010
Alkyd on canvas
30 x 26 inches (76.2 x 66 cm)
<i>Winter Bouquet</i>, 2009
Alkyd on canvas
38 x 30 inches (96.5 x 76.2 cm)
Winter Bouquet, 2009
Alkyd on canvas
38 x 30 inches (96.5 x 76.2 cm)
<i>Untitled</i>, 1988
Alkyd on canvas
48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Untitled, 1988
Alkyd on canvas
48 x 48 inches (121.9 x 121.9 cm)

Sharon Ellis



Sharon Ellis was born in Great Lakes, Illinois and lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Ellis’ evocative approach to landscape painting showcases a vibrant energy pulsing through the natural world. By pictorially manipulating natural environs, Ellis’ paintings touch upon the sublimity of the wild with rich hues, dramatic light sources and marked proportions.
Her work has been included in exhibitions at the Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, The Hammer Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, San Jose, and at The J. Paul Getty Museum, LA.

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Press

cityArts
Sharon Ellis: Paintings
January 26 - February 8, 2011

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The New Yorker
Goings on About Town: Art
January 17, 2011

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Art Review
California
August 2006

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Los Angeles Times
A Glorious Tribute to California
June 2, 2006

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