 |
Carl
Ellis
Artist Statement
My Photography is about turning ordinary
objects into extraordinary images.
My basic rules are: Observe my surroundings,
trust my eye, and seek the perfect composition. Whether a
lampshade, a shower curtain, or the way light reflects off
a pond, if it catches my eye, I play with it, compose it and
shoot it. I challenge viewers to question what they see, and
hope they come to realize that possibilities exist everywhere.
I prefer working with strong color, motion, blur and natural
or existing light whenever possible.
Resume
|
2008 |
Santa Fe Art World,
Artist of the month, February ’08, Santa Fe, NM
|
|
2007 |
Postcards From the Edge, benefit for
VisualAIDS, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY |
Best of Photography Annual
| 2007 |
Photographers Forum
|
| 2007 |
December ’07 Holiday Exhibition,
Emerging Artists Group |
| 2007 |
National Photography ’07, The Main Street Gallery,
Groton, NY |
| 2007 |
Last Gasp, Washington Gallery of Photography,
Bethesda, MD |
Kanvas Gallery
| 2007 |
Primary Color (solo
show) New York, NY |
| 2007 |
Organization of Independent Artists,
The Salon Show, New York, NY |
| 2007 |
Essential Elements, Hera Gallery,
Wakefield, RI |
| 2007 |
Organization of Independent Artists,
Annual Juried Exhibition, New York, NY |
Education
| 1991 |
BFA Edinboro University |
|
|
|