ELLEN SPENCER - ARTIST

(510)655-2242

ARTISTS 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. Ellen has been painting for the past 15 years and is also a published poet. 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 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.

These paintings are part of several different series

about women, health and the environment. 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

2007

LemonArt, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Dance"

Salem Lutheran, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals -"Spirit of Life" Permanent Collection

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

2008

Marziart International Gallery, Hamburg, Germany ( upcoming exhibit July- Aug)

2007

Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA (upcoming exhibit Sept- Nov)

Resolve, NJ, "Ellen Spencer Originals"

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 25^th 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 AND ART-RELATED AFFILIATIONS

New York National Art Competition Award, “The Gathering”, Juried Exhibit

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

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

ELLEN SPENCER - ARTIST

jfc2@pacbell.net

www.ellenspencer.com

ARTISTS STATEMENT

As an artist and an activist, my work represents the


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		ELLEN SPENCER - ARTIST jfc2@pacbell.net www.ellenspencer.com www.ellenspencerprints.com (510)655-2242 ARTISTS 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. Ellen has been painting for the past 15 years and is also a published poet. 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 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. These paintings are part of several different series about women, health and the environment. 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 2007 LemonArt, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals - Spirit of Dance" Salem Lutheran, Oakland, CA "Ellen Spencer Originals -"Spirit of Life" Permanent Collection 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 2008 Marziart International Gallery, Hamburg, Germany ( upcoming exhibit July- Aug) 2007 Artist Alley Gallery, San Francisco, CA (upcoming exhibit Sept- Nov) Resolve, NJ, "Ellen Spencer Originals" 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 25^th 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 AND ART-RELATED AFFILIATIONS New York National Art Competition Award, “The Gathering”, Juried Exhibit 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 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







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