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Ellen began working in wood as a
marquetry artist in 2004. She learned marquetry from John Eifler,
a well-known marquetarian who adapted a table-type fret saw to cut
pieces of veneer using the double-bevel technique.
She continues to participate in the open classroom that Eifler
established, where local
marquetry artists exchange ideas and learn from each other’s work.
She is a member of the American Marquetry Society and the Lafayette Art
Center, a gallery where local artists display their work.
Ellen “paints” with wood and enjoys exploring nontraditional subjects for
marquetry. For her, creating a
marquetry picture is a process of searching for the essential aspects of the
subject, and simplifying and translating them to a wood palette.
Ellen combines careful craftsmanship--fitting the pieces of wood together with
no gaps or flaws that detract from the image--with an artist’s vision to
create a picture that captures the depth and beauty of the subject.
Portraits
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Catherine
2007
11-1/4"
x 10-1/2"
Not for sale
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Self Reflection
2007
7" x
22"
Not for sale
Marquetry with mirror background |
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Out of the Shadows, Into Her Own
2007
19" x 19"
$695
Juried into the Design in Wood exhibition at the
San Diego County Fair, 2007
Won 2nd place in the mixed media category at the Lafayette
Community Art Show, 2007 |
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Billy, Dressed Up
2006
23-3/4" x 18-3/4"
Juried into the Design in Wood exhibition at the
San Diego County Fair, 2008 |
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Good
Catch Sara
2007
23-1/2" x 21"
$695
Juried into the Design in Wood exhibition at the
San Diego County Fair, 2007 |
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He's Snapping
2007
23" x 20"
$695
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Portrait of a Modest Man
2006
17-5/8" x 19-7/8"
Won 2nd
place in the mixed media category at the
Lafayette Art Center Community Art
Show, 2006 |
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Smiling After 50 Years
2006
20" x 16"
Not
for sale |
Wine
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Medium-Bodied and Supple, with Accents of Purpleheart and Padauk
2006
17-5/8" x 15-3/8"
Available at Gallery M (http://www.gallerym.net/) |
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Reflections
2006
14-1/2" x 10"
Available at Gallery M (http://www.gallerym.net/) |
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A Good Pour
2006
10" x 8-1/2"
Sold |
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A Good Pour (Red Wine)
2007
14"
x 14"
$125 |
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A Fine Vintage
2005
14" x 14
Commission |
Siberian Huskies
We own (or are owned by?) two Siberian Huskies
(Isis and Tucker), who inspired our first Husky-related pictures. Since
then, we've received several commissions for pictures of other huskies.
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Sledding into the Night
2005
30"x24"
Sold |
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Sledding to Win
2005
16-3/8" x 13-1/2"
Available at Gallery M (http://www.gallerym.net/) |
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CT Savitar's Pipe Down Otis
2006
18" x 22"
Commission |
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Teeka Tracking
2006
22" x14"
Commission |
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Sula 2005 9" x 12" Commission
Sula became the first Siberian Husky female, and only the second of her breed, to earn an Obedience Trial Championship, a feat that has not been achieved by another Siberian Husky to this day.
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Buffy
2005
20" x 15"
Commission |
Cats & Dogs
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Mercedes
2007
16-1/2" x
14-1/4"
Available at Gallery M (http://www.gallerym.net/)
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Houdini
2007
16" x
12"
Not
for sale
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The
Girls
2008
18-3/4" x
18-1/4"
Commission |
Flowers
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Iris Standing Tall
2006
27-7/8" x 13"
$275 |
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Wild Black-Eyed
Susans
2005
$250 |
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