Meet Ellen

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I'm Ellen Shorey and I have been painting as long as I can remember.  In 2015 I was able to turn my passion for painting into a business and I signed a lease for my art studio, EAS Art Studio.  

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I paint exclusively with acrylic because I find it easier to work with, safer for the environment, and dries quickly allowing me to paint multiple layers in the same day.  I paint on mixed media such as canvas and wood. 

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I began drawing and painting while serving in the Navy as a WAVE in the 1960's. After the military I worked as a systems administrator at Bon Appetite magazine, showed dogs at dog shows and followed other interesting pursuits but throughout my life, art has been a therapeutic refuge.

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I would describe my artistic style as contemporary abstract.  I enjoy hearing people's perspectives when analyzing my paintings - different people see different things.  I get my inspiration everywhere. When I walk down the street I'm usually drawn to patterns in nature and geometric shapes.  I notice the sidewalk lines, fallen leaves, fences, cobblestones...  I snap a picture of anything that inspires me that later could be transformed into a painting.  Other times, I will start a painting with a "free spirit" and halfway through I will decide the direction I will go. - Ellen

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