Radical Fluidity: Grotesque in Art
St. Petersburg Museum of Art, Russia, 2018–2019
About Dana Ellyn.
Dana Ellyn is a full-time independent painter living and working in Washington, DC. Since 2002, she has created approximately 4,500 original paintings—an average of nearly 200 works per year—through a disciplined studio practice.
This page shares a short bio, exhibition highlights, and links to view and purchase work.
About
Bio
Dana Ellyn is an American contemporary artist known for her bold and thought-provoking paintings. She has been a Washington, DC resident since 1989 and full-time painter since 2002 when she left her corporate job to pursue her passion as a painter. Dana lives and paints in her downtown DC studio. Her work often focused on social and political issues over the years, delivering powerful messages through her art. She believes that it is the responsibility of contemporary painters to create meaningful work and respond, through their art, to the politics and policies that shape our world - not to simply regurgitate trends or create decorative art to be hung above couches.
Dana Ellyn is one of Washington, DC's most successful established artists. Her art is widely collected by history buffs, animal rights activists, and a growing number of art enthusiasts of all tastes around the globe.
Full exhibition history
View Dana Ellyn's complete exhibition history, including multiple museum exhibitions, numerous solo and two-person shows, and a long record of group exhibitions and publications.
How to purchase (Contact)
Email dana.ellyn@icloud.com with the painting title + URL. I’ll confirm availability and shipping.
I paint almost every day and update this site with new work as it’s created. My studio is in downtown Washington, DC—studio visits can be arranged by appointment.
Selected Exhibition History
Selected Museum Exhibitions
Shock & Awe
American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, 2016–2017
American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, 2016–2017
Selected Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions
COLLABORATORS, Hill Center Gallery, Washington, DC, 2019
SPECIESISM, P Street Gallerie, Washington, DC, 2015
Happiness Is..., AMP Gallery, Provincetown, MA, 2015
Deja Vu, Galeria Artevistas, Barcelona, Spain, 2015
VegFest, Gallery 50, Rehoboth, DE, 2015
All-American Girl, 19Karen Gallery, Australia, 2014
Fairy Tales & Folklore, AMP Gallery, Provincetown, MA, 2014
Fun with Dick & Jane, FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA, 2014
Thought Crimes, The Dunes, Washington, DC, 2013
Take No Prisoners, AMP Gallery, Provincetown, MA, 2013
Bar Crawl, Adah Rose Gallery, Kensington, MD, 2013
Domesticated, Art Enables, Washington, DC, 2013
Defiled, Harbor Gallery, Boston, MA, 2013
Meat-Free, 410 GooDBuddy, Washington, DC, 2013
Sesow et Ellyn, Gallery 555, France, 2012
See Something, Say Something, FOE Gallery, Northampton, MA, 2012
See Something, Say Something, Montpelier Art Center, Laurel, MD, 2012
A Man Worthy of Your Attention, Evansville, IN, 2012
Stocking the Fridge, The Fridge, Washington, DC, 2012
Fun House, American Visionary Art Museum, Baltimore, MD, 2012
COMPLETE exhibition list includes additional solo shows and more than 60 group exhibitions between 2001 and present.
