Archive — Sold Paintings (2026)

Dana Ellyn is a full-time independent artist living and working in Washington, DC.

Recently SOLD work

Jockeying for Position, acrylic painting by Dana Ellyn, a young girl riding a toy hobby horse screams with excitement or horror, the scene on a bright orange background.

Jockeying for Position

16" x 12" · acrylic on canvas board

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Namesake, oil painting by Dana Ellyn, seated woman with a tall orange beehive beneath a B-52 in a blue window, 28x40 inches

Namesake

28" x 40" · oil on paper

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A woman in glasses and a teal blouse stands smoking a cigarette behind a canvas on an easel, the painted landscape merging seamlessly with the view through an arched window flanked by red curtains

The Human Condition

30" x 40" · oil on canvas

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Midway, oil on canvas by Dana Ellyn, abstract blue and ochre Coney Island composition with silhouetted figures, 30x40

Midway

30" x 40" · oil on canvas

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Icecream People, acrylic painting by Dana Ellyn, Charles Bukowski double fisted with ice cream and beer.

Ice Cream People

11" x 14" · acrylic on mat board

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Martini (Dorothy Parker) painting thumbnail

Martini (Dorothy Parker)

14" x 20" · acrylic and paper on mat board

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Barefoot boy in a white hat and vest riding a giant orange koi fish through deep blue, acrylic on board

Boy on a Koi

12" × 16" · acrylic on board

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Painting of a wide-eyed child seated on the ground cradling an oversized bee while a second giant bee hovers above, set against a vivid teal background.

Queen Bee

9" × 18" · acrylic on mat board

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Acrylic painting of a seated nude male figure in an office chair against a vivid blue background with a fallen green bottle on the floor

Empty

12" × 16" · acrylic on canvas board

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Expressionist figure in a white blouse holds a cup at a table, set against a vivid yellow background.

Savor

11" × 14" · oil on canvas board

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Suited figure with red tie slumped in a yellow floral armchair wearing oversized black shoes, oil on mat board.

The Recipient

15" × 16" · oil on mat board

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Two figures clutching each other in red and teal against a hot pink background, expressive oil on mat board.

We're Fine

15" × 23" · oil on mat board

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Clusters of red flowers arranged within bold black lines and layered abstract fields of color

Manufacturing Consent

16" × 21" · acrylic/oil on mat board

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Persistent Bee, acrylic painting by Dana Ellyn, a yellow-and-black bee with one oversized blue eye against a bright blue background, 15x11 inches

Persistent Bee

15" x 11" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Walk an Alpaca, watercolor on paper by Dana Ellyn, a close-up portrait of an alpaca with a red barn in the background, 5.5x7.5 inches

Walk an Alpaca

5.5" x 7.5" · watercolor on paper

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Hudson Whale, watercolor on paper by Dana Ellyn, a blue whale curving gracefully against a warm ochre background, 7x5 inches

Hudson Whale

7" x 5" · watercolor on paper

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Social Type, watercolor on paper by Dana Ellyn, two baby birds with wide open beaks calling out, 4.5x6.5 inches

Social Type

4.5" x 6.5" · watercolor on paper

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Chester Chicken, mixed media on paper by Dana Ellyn, a rooster filled with collaged imagery set against a green landscape and blue sky, 4.5x6.5 inches

Chester Chicken

4.5" x 6.5" · mixed media on paper

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Purchase / Inquire

Interested in a painting? Email dana.ellyn@icloud.com and include the painting title + URL. I’ll confirm availability, total (including shipping if needed), and payment options.