Sold DEFILED paintings

A selection of DEFILED paintings that have found homes in private collections around the world. These works are no longer available, but new collaborations are added regularly.

Sold paintings

trifecta. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Trifecta

18"x12" · acrylic/ink/mixed on paper

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rising star. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Rising Star

18"x12" · acrylic/ink/mixed on paper

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redacted. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Redacted

8.5"x11" · acrylic/ink/mixed on paper

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hive mind. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Hive Mind

9"x18" · acrylic on mat board

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COLLAB painting Dream State by Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow — a figure emerging mid-speech through chaotic brushwork, a dripping American flag, and acid green background

Dream State

23" x 31" · oil/acrylic/mixed on paper

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Expressive portrait of a woman standing with her arm raised and wearing Statue of Liberty crown

Liberty

12" x 18" · acrylic on paper

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A terrified woman cowers as monstrous faces and U.S. symbols swirl in black, white, and red—conjuring nightmares of power and control.

Sleeper Cell (#2)

12 x 18" · ink/acrylic on paper

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Over Your Head. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Over Your Head

11"x14" · acrylic/oil on cardboard

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painting featuring a grid of abstract skull-like faces labeled with poets' names. Carson McCullers and Allen Ginsberg are realistically painted, contrasting with the stylized figures.

A Gathering of Poets

26" x 40" · oil/acrylic on paper

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Montage of abstracted portraits of all US Presidents with realistic portrait of Obama.

Presidents (Obama)

18" x 24" · ink/acrylic on paper

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Art Imitates Life collaboration by Ellyn and Sesow

Art Imitates Life

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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Crowned figure riding a horse, holding reins, with American flag sketch and bold yellow abstract background.

Hold On

11" x 17" · acrylic on paper

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owl. sesow & ellyn collaboration

Owl

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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raven. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Raven (#1)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Veruca Salt collaboration Sesow and Ellyn

Daughter

9" x 12" · acrylic/oil on watercolor board

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Expressionist painting of a child with a large head holding a worn yellow stuffed rabbit, seated in an industrial landscape with dark sketchy structures and stark shadows.

Mine

12" x 18" · acrylic on paper

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Colorful turkey with expressive eye by Ellyn and Sesow

Turkey (#2)

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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Happy to be Me. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Happy to be Me

6" x 8.25" · Acrylic/oil on watercolor paper

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a split portrait of a girl who is half laughing, half yelling surrounded by American Flags

It's Complicated

12" x 18" · acrylic/charcoal on paper

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A baby lies in the foreground as chaotic black-and-white figures loom above, evoking themes of danger, innocence, and fear.

Sleeper Cell

12 x 18" · ink/acrylic on paper

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Expressive portrait inspired by Olympic hockey victory, featuring a smiling figure in American flag colors with dynamic abstract marks.

Victory

12" x 18" · acrylic on paper

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4 abstract 1 realistic owls in black white and red on blue background

Parliament of Owls

12" x 18" · acrylic/ink on paper

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A wide-eyed rabbit confronts chaos in this expressive collab work, layered with bold black swipes and visceral red energy.

Beauty and the Beast

12" x 18" · acrylic/ink on paper

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an expressionistic abstract woman with large teeth and red lips throwing a crying baby in the air.

Uplifting

8.5" x 11.5" · acrylic on paper

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A woman with raised fist holding protest sign reading Free Speech, wearing pink pussy hat

Free Speech

12" x 18" · acrylic/ink on paper

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Naked woman sitting crosslegged on floor with drink by Sesow and Ellyn

Follow the Leader

8.5" x 11.75" · Acrylic/charcoal on paper

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Jimothy. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Jimothy

8.5"x11" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Poe. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Poe (#1)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Poe. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Poe (#3)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Poe. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Poe (#4)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Little Piggies. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Little Piggies (#1)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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little Piggies. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Little Piggies (#2)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Lincoln. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Lincoln (#4)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Lincoln. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Lincoln (#1)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Lincoln. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Lincoln (#2)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Raven. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Raven (#2)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Poe. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Poe (#2)

5"x7" · acrylic on watercolor paper

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Woman with two faces, red hair wearing purple dress surrounded by phoenix bird drawings

Flurry of Phoenixes

18" x 24" · acrylic/oil/charcoal on paper

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Turkey 3/4 view collaboration by Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow

Turkey

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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Lincoln. Sesow & Ellyn collaboration

Lincoln

5"x7" · acrylic/oil on watercolor paper

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Dorothy Parker. Ellyn and Sesow collaboration

Dorothy Parker

9.25" x 12.5" · acrylic/oil on watercolor paper

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Portrait of Pierre Bonnard by Dana Ellyn and Matt Sesow

Visiting Pierre (Bonnard)

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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a screaming child with balled fists by Matt Sesow and Dana Ellyn

Quiet Time

6" x 9" · acrylic on bristol paper

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Going Nowhere is a dual portrait collaboration by Ellyn and Sesow

Going Nowhere

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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Vigilant Chicken

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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Observant Chicken

12" x 18" · acrylic/oil on paper

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DEFILED Archive

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