Upcoming Show

Here is my painting for Art in Heat: “Royally Ducked.” At 36″ x 48″, it’s the largest painting I’ve done in a while, which was nice after painting lots of smaller pieces for out-of-town shows.

I’ll take some detail shots and post those later in the week. Art in Heat opens this Saturday.

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An eclectic mix of 18 emerging and established artists from the DC area combine forces for “Art in Heat!” Join the artists for the opening reception on Saturday, June 30, from 7 – 11pm at the Warehouse Gallery. There will be drink specials at the bar, and DJ Adam will keep the party going late into the night. Art in Heat will be on display through July 30, and there is no charge for admission.

The selected artists represent the best of DC’s Outsider, Lowbrow, and Pop Surrealist artists. They’re notable for creating work that’s fun, twisted, sexy, and just plain wrong. Featuring: Ed Bisese, Chris Bishop, Scott G. Brooks, Lisa Brotman, Anna U. Davis, Jared Davis, Alan Defibaugh, Margaret Dowell, Dana Ellyn, Gregory Ferrand, Linas Garsys, Laurel Hausler, Candace Keegan, John Lancaster, Emily Greene Liddle, Albert Schweitzer, Matt Sesow, and Ben Tolman.

In addition to the art, The Lobsterboy Revue will take over Warehouse Second Stage on opening night at 8pm and 11pm with his new show, “Tiki Party from Hell.”

Join us again at Warehouse Second Stage on Saturday, July 7th, for “A Very Special Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School.” Bring your sketchpad and twisted little mind for an evening of art and burlesque.

Art in Heat will unofficially kick-off this year’s second annual Capital Fringe, which opens July 19th along the 7th Street corridor. The Warehouse is a popular venue and meeting place for Fringe, and Art in Heat is the perfect appetizer.

A complete gallery of the work will be online by June 29th.

Art in Heat
June 30 – July 30, 2007

Warehouse Arts Complex
1021 7th St NW
Washington, DC 20001

“In my totally uneducated opinion, Dana Ellyn is BEGGING for help.”
-Anonymous response received to “I Call Shenanigans” invitation

Dana Ellen latest solo show “I Call Shenanigans” opens next Saturday at Longview Gallery!

Longview Gallery
1302 9th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-232-4788
June 8 – 30, 2007
Opening Reception: June 9th, 6-8pm

This Little Piggy
Acrylic on canvas
18″x24″

Of course, Dana is also part of Art in Heat.

I’ve donated “The Protector” to the Re:Mission fundraiser. Other artists include: Ray Caesar, ZOSO, Dave Chung, Paul Barnes, Lesley Reppeteaux, Josh Taylor, and many, many more. Here’s the scoop…

Re:Mission is a community art project that will benefit children with cancer treated at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. For one evening only, artists worldwide will be featuring their donated works at Thinkspace Gallery in the arts district located in Silverlake, California, on Saturday, June 2nd from 6pm – 11pm. Art pieces will be sold at a discount with 100% of the proceeds supporting the cause. Proceeds from the show will support two things:

1. An art book displaying all donated work from each artist. Copies of this book will be distributed to children with cancer at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

2. The rest of the proceeds will be donated to support the amazing Mark Taper & Johnny Mercer Artists Program at Childrens Hospital, which offers patients and their family members invaluable coping mechanisms through art, music, and poetry.