Interviews/Press
About the Artist:
Ellen Sherman is a visual artist working in Ann Arbor, MI.
She graduated from Michigan State University in 2008 with a BFA in Studio Art and moved to Miami, Florida where she worked as Lead Artist/Art Director for a mobile game studio.
After a few years of working on many award winning titles, she left her position in 2011 to focus on her own art full time.
In 2017 she and her husband moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan where she has since set up her studio and small gallery space.
Ellen’s work can be found in galleries and collections in the US, Canada, Japan, Greece, and the Netherlands.
Statement ///
My work is about experimentation, discovery, and the exploration of materials. Through a process of creation and destruction, addition and subtraction I seek to find movement and meaning from seemingly disjointed parts. An allegory for moving through this life.
I begin with a painting, either made specifically for this purpose or a previously finished work and cut it apart. These pieces are then combined with others if necessary and reassembled according to the interaction or theme I’m trying to explore. The resulting pieces range from minimal, overlapping forms that hint at fleshy, organic shapes - to chaotic, jazz-like interpretations of color and space.
PDF of CV (downloadable)