ARTIST STATEMENT
”I have always been inspired by the ever-changing landscapes that surrounded me. I found an equally amazing environments on Long Island where I lived for many years and now on Hilton Head Island where I now reside. Nature, with its timeless beauty, became my creative force, and the garden, sea, marsh, and ocean, my canvases of expression.
My artistic journey has been a dance between reality and abstraction. I employ beautiful colored landscapes that mirror the vibrant hues of my beloved surroundings. Through a semi-abstract lens, I seek to convey the essence of nature's allure, capturing its spirit rather than replicating its form.
Texture and color are the language I use to communicate with my audience. With a variety of tools and materials such as paint, pencil, charcoal and different mediums I am able to alter and scratch into the surface of my canvases. Thus, creating a tactile experience that invites viewers to feel the movement of the ocean breeze, the subtle undulations of the marsh and the bounty and joy of the garden. Each stroke is a deliberate exploration, a fusion of technique and intuition.
Working primarily on large canvases, I embrace the expansive freedom they offer. The scale allows me to immerse myself fully in the creative process, translating the vastness of nature onto a hhtangible space. It's a journey of exploration and discovery that unfolds on the grand stage of a blank canvas. My smaller, more intimate statements on canvas create vignettes and moments of contemplation, meditation and appreciation.”
Education and Exhibitions
Ellen attended Suffolk Community College after graduating from Hauppauge High School, went on to Queens College in New York where She studied fine art and education. After securing her dream job in the Patchogue Medford School District, Ellen pursued her masters degree from Stonybrook University. She has continued art courses after graduating at many different schools and institutions.
DiFazio absolutely loved her thirty year career in education. After retiring She began this new chapter. She had raised her two beautiful, successful children and was ready for the next phase. Ellen dove back into her artwork. The family built her a studio separate from the house while living in New York. It has been an absolute dream come true. For her. Her studio on Hilton Head Island is available for client visits and consultations. She still takes as many art courses as time will allow.
Solo Exhibition: Gestures in Nature , The Allure of the Landscape
Featured Artist, The Hilton Head Art League Gallery, Shelter Cove, Hilton Head , SC , March, 2024
Solo Exhibition Montage Hotel and Resort, Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina, 2023
Art Teacher, Patchogue - Medford School District, 1985 - 2015, Patchogue, New York
Adjunct Professor C.W. Post College, Old Westbury, Long Island, 2017-2018
The islip Arts museum Juried Exhibition “Art After Fifty”
The Art League of Long island, “Sun, Sea and Sky” Exhibition
The Huntington Arts Council Juried Exhibition, “In A New Light”
The Huntington Arts Council Juried Exhibition, “Mirror, Mirror”
The Art League of Hilton Head, Member exhibitions
Artwork featured in CH2 Magazine and The Hilton Head Symphony Symphony Annual publication.
Bo Art Gallery, Hilton Head, South Carolina , Member Exhibitions
Exhibition “A Time for Reflection” juried gallery show, Huntington Arts Council November / December 2021
Sweet Waters Cafe Gallery, Smithtown, New York 2020
The Hilton Head Symphony Program , three pieces chosen for publication 2022, 2023
Exhibition Town Hall, Hilton Head
Exhibition Hilton Head Public Library
St. Joseph Chandler Satellite Gallery, 2022, 2023
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