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Artist Statement:
Dana Ellyn creates edgy
paintings influenced by the
social and political events
going on around her in
Washington, DC. The characters
in her paintings exude a
humorous cynicism and wisdom
while retaining an idealized
innocence.
Currently, Dana Ellyn is
vigorously creating new
paintings for her upcoming
shows and festivals in 2006.
She recently traveled to
Morocco (January, 2006) where
she painted for one week. Her
experiences from Morocco
continue to influence her work
back at home in Washington DC.
She is looking forward to a
year of increased exposure for
her diverse and thoughtful
body of paintings.
Growing up in Connecticut,
Dana Ellyn oftentimes spent
hours on end quietly drawing
in her room honing her skills
of representation. Dana was
recognized throughout her
childhood by winning a variety
of international and statewide
awards for her abilities as an
artist. Her determination
catapulted Dana to be admitted
on partial scholarship into
the fine arts and art history
program at George Washington
University (Washington, DC).
She values her fine arts
training but now works on
peeling away the art school
compulsion to make, and hide
behind, pretty pictures.
Beginning in 2002, Dana left
the corporate world to pursue
art full time. Her ...
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Artist Galleries:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Reviews:
Review from American Online's
Digital City - posted in 2000
"Dana Ellyn Kaufman began to
make a name for herself last
year, when her Platypeople --
whimsically suggestive
sculptures that combine human
and platypus features --
started turning heads, drawing
raves, and attracting buyers
wherever they appeared. The
inspiration for Platypeople
came ...
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Collections:
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Exhibitions for Dana Ellyn:
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January 2003: Bar Rouge, Washington DC - Solo Show
January 2003: National Press Club, Washington DC - Group Show
December 19 2002: Black Cat: Shop & Rock, Washington DC - Art Market
Nov. - Dec. 2002: Khoja Gallery - Group Show
November 2002: NZen, Washington DC - Solo Show
November 2002: Art-O-Matic, Washington DC - Group Show
October 27 2002: Corcoran Art Fair, Washington DC
September 2002: Cafe Luna, Washington DC - Solo Show
Sept.-Oct. 2002: Sparky's, Washington DC - Solo Show
September 21 2002: Arts on Foot - Juried Group Show/Art Market
September 2002: Award won for Agfa photo contest - (12th out of 4000 worldwide)
September 2002: Photographs selected by DCCAH for inclusion in the Art Bank
Aug 7 - Sep 8 2002: Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC - Honorable Mention Juried Group Show
August 2002: LadyFest DC, Washington, DC - Juried Group Show
July 2002: Gallery 325, Washington, DC - Juried Group Show
June 2002 American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD - Juried Art Market
May 2002: Penn Camera, Washington, DC - Ongoing exhibit of photographs
May 2002: Capitol Hill House and Garden Tour, Washington, DC - Juried Group Show
March 2002: American Visionary Art Museum Art Market, Baltimore, MD
Feb. 2002: National Press Club, Washington, DC - Group Show
Feb. 2002: Studio B, Washington, DC - Group Show
Nov. 2001: Aroma, Washington, DC - Group Show
Nov. 2001: American Visionary Art Museum Art Market, Baltimore, MD
July 2001: Clark Street Playhouse, Alexandria, VA - Group Show
June 2001: Wilson Gallery, Washington, DC - Group Show "Intermission"
May 2001: Wilson Gallery, Washington, DC - Group Show "Smoke and Mirrors"
March 2001: Wilson Gallery, Washington, DC - Group Show "Far Away Places"
2001/ongoing: Featured artist on American Online Digital City Washington website
2000-2001: Gary Taylor Fine Arts, Washington, DC - ongoing works on display
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