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ELLEN SPENCER - ARTIST

ellenspencer2@gmail.com

www.ellenspencer.com

www.ellenspencerprints.com

(510)910-1731

 

ARTIST'S STATEMENT

Ellen Spencer is a well known artist and longtime environmental activist. Her work reflects her passion in the celebration of life, women’s health and its connection to our environment. Ellen is originally from the Boston area, but has been residing in the San Francisco bay area for the past ten years. She currently has her studio in Oakland, California. She has spent many years successfully exhibiting and selling her works throughout the United States and has received numerous awards. Her work has been hailed as, “exuberant and exciting” by New York's Art Speak magazine. She is currently represented by 57th Street Gallery in Oakland, CA,  A-Forest Gallery in New York, ArtWorks in San Francisco, Artist Alley Gallery in San Francisco, Agora Gallery in New York and Marziart International Gallery in Hamburg, Germany.

 

 

As an artist and an activist, my work represents the

strength and unity inherent in the human spirit.

They celebrate what is possible when people come together as one.

 

Each painting has a feeling of its own and is done in

different mediums. The colors are vivid and rich

reflecting the myriad of emotions that I bring to my

work. The textured pieces use a multitude of dried herbs, and many other natural objects. I encourage you to bring your own experiences to the viewing of my artwork and freely interpret the imagery according to your own imagination.

SELECTED SOLO AND NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2010

Open Studios, Boston, MA - Dec

Open Studios, Ellen Spencer Gallery, CA- Nov

Open Studios, Ellen Spencer Originals, CA- 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, "Dancing Spirits"

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  “Ellen Spencer Originals – Celebration of Women”

LemonArt, Oakland, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals – Spirit of the Dance”

LemonArt, Boston, MA, “Ellen Spencer Originals – Spirit of the Dance”

2005

Agora Gallery, New York, NY Emphatic Abstraction

LemonArt, Oakland, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals – Watercolor Mystique”

2004

LemonArt, Boston,MA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of the Dance”

Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Color of Abstraction”

Single Black Female Production Los Angeles, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Celebration of the Female Form”

LemonArt, Boston, MA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Peace, Hope & Joy”

LemonArt, San Francisco, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Peace, Hope & Joy”

2003

Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Color”

Cassandra Project, Los Angeles “Ellen Spencer Originals - Contemporary Multi-media”

2002

Cassandra Project, Oakland, CA “Ellen Spencer Originals - Women’s Spirit”

2001

ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Mission Grounds”

ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Cookie Shop”

2000

ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Blue Front Café”

ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Java Supreme”

Bellavanti, Springfield, VA “Earth Speaks” (Permanent Installation)

1999

Contemporary and Oriental Arts Gallery, Chestnut Hill, MA “Ellen Spencer Originals”

I. Catcher, Vienna, VA “Ellen Spencer Originals” (Permanent Installation)

Ron Elias Salon, Vienna, VA “Ellen Spencer Originals” (Permanent Installation)

Simmons, Washington, DC “Contemporary Abstractions” (Permanent Installation)

Art in Public Places, Jennings Building, Fairfax, VA “Bang the Drum Slowly”

 

 

SELECTED GROUP AND NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2010

A-Forest Gallery, New York, New York - Dec

Los Angeles Center for Art, LA,CA - Nov

Room To Grow, Boston, MA - Nov

Art and Wine Festivals, Mendocino, CA - on going

Girls Inc, San Francisco, CA - Oct

Absolutearts - on going

World Wide Arts - on going

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, “Ellen Spencer Originals”

Global Exchange, San Francisco, CA, “Ellen Spencer Originals – SweatFree”

2005

Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY “Kokopelli” – Nov. 2005

Illuminations, Los Angeles, CA “Illuminations”

Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY “Kokopelli” – Jan. 2005

Endometriosis Association 25th Anniversary Celebration, Milwaukee, WI “Ellen Spencer Originals”

Committee in Solidarity With People of El Salvador (CISPES), San Francisco, CA, “Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Women Celebration”

2004

Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY “Kokopelli”

Dana Farber Foundation Benefit, Boston, MA

2003

Kokopelli Ball and Auction, New York, NY “Kokopelli”

2001

Art Accents, Bentonville, AR “Ellen Spencer Originals”

Oakland Art dot com, Oakland, CA “CBE”

Bridge Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Skin Deep”

SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA “One Night Stand”

2000

SOMAR Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Similar Differences”

SF Production Group, San Francisco, CA “September Group Exhibit”

1999

SF Production Group, San Francisco, CA “June Group Exhibit”

1998

ARTwork Gallery, San Francisco, CA “Art Hell”

1996

Pancho Villa, San Francisco, CA “Group Show”

1993

Ariel Gallery, New York, NY “Symbolic Abstraction”

Regional Multi-media Exhibition, Fairfax, VA “Multi-media”

1992

Herndon Council of Arts, Herndon, VA “Herndon Outdoor Exhibit”

 

AWARDS, ARTICLES AND ART-RELATED AFFILIATIONS

Drumming for Health, Spirited Woman - Los Angeles, CA "Spirit Drummers"

Relaxing Doesn't Make Babies- New York Article, AFA "April Trees"

Empty Arms on Mother's Day - New York Examiner Article, "Eyes of the Soul"

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, “The Gathering”, Juried Exhibit

Single Black Female, Los Angeles, CA

Golden Poet Award, The World of Poetry, “A Prayer for Amy”

Award of Excellence, The World of Poetry, “Question of Belief”

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

Art and Wine Festivals.com

Room To Grow

Girls Inc

 































Copyright 2006 - Ellen Spencer

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