SELECTED SOLO AND NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2010
Open Studios, Ellen Spencer Originals - June
2009
Open Studios, Ellen Spencer Originals " The Dance" Aug-Dec (SF,MA,FL,NY) (contact for exhibit dates)
57th Street Gallery, Oakland, CA
Absolutearts and World Wide Arts, "Dancing Spririts"
LemonArt Open Studio, Oakland, CA "Art and Activism" May-June
Who's Your Betty, San Francisco, CA (ongoing)
2008
Absolutearts and World Wide Arts"The Dancers" Dec
Open Studios, "Ellen Spencer Originals""Celebration"Oct-Dec (SF,NY,MA,FL)
American Fertility Assoc. , New York, NY "Spirit of the Child" Oct
Who's Your Betty, San Francisco, CA
Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA "Women and the Environment" August
Absolutearts and World Wide Arts "Spirits at Play" July
LemonArt Open Studio, Oakland, CA "Art and Activism" April
2007
LemonArt, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Dance"
Salem Lutheran, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals -"Spirit of Life" Permanent Collection
Absolute Arts and World Wide Arts "The Dancers" Feb
Who's Your Betty, Oakland, CA (ongoing exhibit)
Girls Inc., SF, CA "Mother and Child Celebration"
2006
Equality Now, New York, NY âEllen Spencer Originals â Celebration of Womenâ?
LemonArt, Oakland, CA âEllen Spencer Originals â Spirit of the Danceâ?
LemonArt, Boston, MA, âEllen Spencer Originals â Spirit of the Danceâ?
2005
Agora Gallery, New York, NY Emphatic Abstraction
LemonArt, Oakland, CA âEllen Spencer Originals â Watercolor Mystiqueâ?
2004
LemonArt, Boston,MA âEllen Spencer Originals - Spirit of the Danceâ?
Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA âEllen Spencer Originals - Color of Abstractionâ?
Single Black Female Production Los Angeles, CA âEllen Spencer Originals - Celebration of the Female Formâ?
LemonArt, Boston, MA âEllen Spencer Originals - Peace, Hope & Joyâ?
LemonArt, San Francisco, CA âEllen Spencer Originals - Peace, Hope & Joyâ?
2003
Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA âEllen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Colorâ?
Cassandra Project, Los Angeles âEllen Spencer Originals - Contemporary Multi-mediaâ?
2002
Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA âEllen Spencer Originals - Womenâs Spiritâ?
2001
ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA âMission Groundsâ?
ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA âCookie Shopâ?
2000
ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA âBlue Front Caféâ?
ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA âJava Supremeâ?
Bellavanti, Springfield, VA âEarth Speaksâ? (Permanent Installation)
1999
Contemporary and Oriental Arts Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA âEllen Spencer Originalsâ?
I. Catcher, Vienna, VA âEllen Spencer Originalsâ? (Permanent Installation)
Ron Elias Salon, Vienna, VA âEllen Spencer Originalsâ? (Permanent Installation)
Simmons, Washington, DC âContemporary Abstractionsâ? (Permanent Installation)
Art in Public Places, Jennings Building, Fairfax, VA âBang the Drum Slowlyâ?
SELECTED GROUP AND NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2010
57th Street Gallery, Oakland, CA "Array of Art Work" July-Aug
Endo Foundation of America, NY, NY, May
Los Angeles Center for Art Gallery, LA, CA
Chillin' Productions, San Francisco. CA , "12th Anniversary" April
2009
57th Street Gallery, Oakland, CA "Jazz Art" June-July
Temescal Art Fair, CA, - July
Los Angeles Center for Art Gallery, LA, CA
Endometriosis Association of America Exhibit, New York, NY - April
2008
Art To Heart, Wrightsville Beach, NC (Nov)
Girls, Inc. exhibit, San Francisco, CA (Sept)
Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA " Original Abstraction" June-July
Marziart International Gallery, Hamburg, Germany ( upcoming exhibit July- Aug)
Women Helping Women, Wailuku, HI (April)
2007
Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA (upcoming exhibit Sept- Nov)
Artsit X-Change, San Francisco, CA (July)
Vukani Mawethu Choir, Oakland, CA (May)
Resolve, NJ, "Ellen Spencer Originals"
Women Helping Women, Wailuku, HI (April)
Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), Fairfax, VA,
"Ellen Spencer Originals
2006
Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ), Fairfax, VA, âEllen Spencer Originalsâ?
Global Exchange, San Francisco, CA, âEllen Spencer Originals â SweatFreeâ?
2005
Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY âKokopelliâ? â Nov. 2005
Illuminations, Los Angeles, CA âIlluminationsâ?
Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY âKokopelliâ? â Jan. 2005
Endometriosis Association 25th Anniversary Celebration, Milwaukee, WI âEllen Spencer Originalsâ?
Committee in Solidarity With People of El Salvador (CISPES), San Francisco, CA, âEllen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Women Celebrationâ?
2004
Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY âKokopelliâ?
Dana Farber Foundation Benefit, Boston, MA
2003
Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY âKokopelliâ?
2001
Art Accents, Bentonville, AR âEllen Spencer Originalsâ?
Oakland Art dot com, Oakland, CA âCBEâ?
Bridge Gallery, San Francisco, CA âSkin Deepâ?
SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA âOne Night Standâ?
2000
SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA âSimilar Differencesâ?
SF Production Group, San Francisco, CA âSeptember Group Exhibitâ?
1999
SF Production Group, San Francisco, CA âJune Group Exhibitâ?
1998
ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA âArt Hellâ?
1996
Pancho Villa, San Francisco, CA âGroup Showâ?
1993
Ariel Gallery, New York, NY âSymbolic Abstractionâ?
Regional Multi-media Exhibition, Fairfax, VA âMulti-mediaâ?
1992
Herndon Council of Arts, Herndon, VA âHerndon Outdoor Exhibitâ?
AWARDS AND ART-RELATED AFFILIATIONS
Ellen Spencer Seven Senses - San Francisco, CA Article
Spirited Artist Article - Los Angeles
Make Lemonade - Ellen Spencer- Bay Area Women's Article
The Female Homer - An exploration of Women's Epic Poetry -Book Jacket
San Francisco Visitors Guide Book, "Dancing Spirits"
Absolutearts and World Wide Arts feature "Spirits at Play"
Absolutearts and World Wide Arts feature "The Dancer"
New York National Art Competition Award, âThe Gatheringâ?, Juried Exhibit
Single Black Female, Los Angeles, CA
Golden Poet Award, The World of Poetry, âA Prayer for Amyâ?
Award of Excellence, The World of Poetry, âQuestion of Beliefâ?
Agora Gallery, New York, NY
ARTworks Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Energy Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
Women Environmental Artists Directory (WEAD)
The Cassandra Project
Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA
57th Street Gallery,Oakland, CA
Rose Art Museum, Brandeis University, MA
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, DC
Toxic Links Coalition
Communities for a Better Environment
National Organization for Women
American Fertility Association
Vaccine Autoimmune Project (VAP)
Global Exchange
Equality Now
Resolve
Endometriosis Association
Center for Health, Environment and Justice (CHEJ)
Greenaction
The Spirited Woman...