Born in Chicago, Illinois, Ellenina grew up sketching in charcoal and pencil with her father, an accomplished illustrator, and doing crafts and needlework projects with her mother. She enjoys experimenting with media and gradually explored the use of everything from finger paints and pastels to water colors and wax. Finally, she discovered the joy of blending my fascination with pattern and color using fabrics, thread, ink, paper and paint.

She works with a unique mixture of media that often combines her skills in quilting, basketry, painting, printmaking and drawing. The presence of natural elements and the human form is predominate in her recent work. Her desire is to create imagery that gives voice to her perception of the world and convey a feeling of vibrancy, introspection and respect for nature.

Look for Ellenina in Studio D2. View Ellenina’s website.