Bellini Baptism | Dana Ellyn 100 x 115 cm. Oil on canvas |
Bellini Baptism. The term "Baptism" is used to refer to a ceremony, trial, or experience by which a person is initiated, purified, or given a name. For me, turning 40 and having this exhibit in Barcelona is a sort of baptism. It is my first time exhibiting outside of my country and therefore a large step for me as a painter. As an agnostic, I often use religious iconography with a bit of humor. In this painting, I am being baptized with a bellini instead of holy water.
Duality | Dana Ellyn 66 x 138 cm. Oil on canvas |
Waiting for Angels | Dana Ellyn 89 x 100 cm. Oil on canvas |
Waiting for Angels. Matt Sesow and I met 10 years ago at a bar in Washington DC. In this painting, Matt sits at the bar looking off in to the distance while I fly above (as an angel) trying to light the way and show him that his future is with me.
Performance Artist | Dana Ellyn 100 x 127 cm. Acrylic on canvas |
Performance. Artist. It took many years to become comfortable enough to put some of my personal stories on canvas to share them with the world. There is always a bit of concern about how they will be received. Will the viewers laugh at me or with me?
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