If you are familiar with Ellen’s work, you know that she likes to keep things simple and beautiful.  In this one-day workshop, you will work from Still Life set ups created to accentuate form, color, and unfussy, straightforward compositions.  After some discussion about the Still Life set up, composition, lighting, and thumbnail sketches, Ellen will do a quick demonstration and let you get to work!  Her painting philosophy has much to do with the intuitive process and being brave with paint.  Emphasis will be on a bold and direct approach, with lots of paint, and students will be encouraged to complete several small works.  Also on hand for discussion and inspiration will be several books of artists whose work Ellen admires.

Ellen Rolli graduated the Massachusetts College of Art with a major in Art Education and a minor in painting.  She has had career experience as an art educator, a graphic designer, a muralist and an assistant manager of a Fine Art and Craft Gallery. A member of several Art Associations, Ellen enjoys doing demonstrations, teaching workshops, judging exhibitions, and painting in her Studio/Gallery in the South End of Boston.  Her work has received many awards including the Sam Sargeant award for Best in show and her paintings hang in numerous private collections. Ellen’s gallery representation includes the Left Bank Gallery in Orleans, MA and Alpers Fine Art of Andover.