| Artist Statement |
Ellen has been attracted to the tactile and visual allure of fiber from youth and continues to explore methods of personal expression through fabric, fibers, beads and thread. She is equally comfortable using images or geometrics and challenging herself with technical experimentation.
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| Biography |
Ellen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Clothing and Textiles from the University of North Texas. Her career includes fashion design and fabric merchandising prior to diverging into business management. Her work resides in corporate and private collections. She has taught classes in garment making and quilting. Ellen has received many awards for her fiber art for which she is continually amazed and honored.
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| National Shows & Tours |
- International Quilt Society Tour: Journal Quilt Project II: Elements-Earth, Water, Air, and Fire - 2008-2009
- American Quilter’s Show, Knoxville, TN - 2009
- QuiltArt Journal Quilt Project, Online Show - 2009
- Quilt Expo Tour - 2010-2011
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| Exhibits |
- The Art Place, Marietta, Georgia - 2008
- Marietta Cobb Museum, "The Art of the Quilt" - 2011
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| Publications |
- Southeast Fiber Arts Alliance Calendar - 2013
- Quilt Art Engagement Calendar - 2011
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| Regional Shows |
- East Cobb Quilt, Marietta, GA - 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012
- Chattahoochee Evening Star, Alpharetta, GA - 2004, 2006
- Georgia National Fair, Perry, GA - 2004, 2005, 2006
- Bulloch Hall. Atlanta, GA - 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015
- Charlotte Quilters, Charlotte, NC - 2016
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"CONTAINED"
2014
(Private Collection) |
