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Ellen Gabehart
Ellen Gabehart
Web Site: www.creativeescape.com/egabehart
E-mail: gabehart@efn.org
BIOGRAPHY
My first professional art training began in New York City, where I attended the High School of Music and Art and the Student's Art League. I studied figurative drawing, painting composition and perspective. I continued to study drawing and painting at Choinard Institute in Los Angeles.
My early professional training was influenced by Frank Reilly and other art instructors who guided me gently, but firmly onto my own personal pathway. Although my art education was rather formal in instruction, I felt free to explore my personal imagery as well as exploring a wide range of subjects and mediums.
I received my Bachelor of Arts Degree at the University of California, in Northridge. I majored in Education and Fine Arts. I received a Teacher's Credential as well as a Special Credential to teach Art. I continued to study fine arts, printmaking and was involved in the Art Education Masters.I began teaching art classes and workshops twenty-five years ago. I worked for the Los Angeles School District and taught elementary school for seven years. I began to teach drawing and painting to children as well as adults in California. When I moved to Oregon I was hired by Gold Beach High School to teach art classes. I began my career as an art teacher for adult education at the Southwestern Community College and Lane Community College. Presently, I teach classes and workshops at Willamalane St. Center, Emerald Art Gallery, Maude Kerns Art Center, and OASIS Senior Program. Like my early mentors, I combine teaching the formal principles of art and encourage my student to explore their personal artistic visions.
My trips through Mexico expanded my visual and spiritual experiences. Mexico's environment was full of vibrant and explosive colors. I walked around on cobblestone streets and sketched and painted the wonderful rich architectural structures adorned with statues of saints and intricate carved designs, the Mexican people shopping in the marketplace, working on their daily tasks, or sitting in the plaza chatting with a friend. However, my primary change was of a spiritual nature. When I climbed the ancient pyramids, or when I gazed at the ancient I felt myself going back in time. Frequently, I would become emotionally overwhelmed as I watched the religious ceremonies. The churn bells rang as flower petals drifted into the air. The padre emerged from the church followed by the elders carrying flowers and candles singing songs and chanting prayers.Each year painting becomes more meaningful and necessary to me. I become emotionally involved with my subjects and seek to extract and record its spiritual nature through color, design and movement. For me, where there is life there is art; where there is art, there is life.
28x36
WTC/Mixed
20 x 26
Water Color
28 x 36
WTC/Pastel
28 x 36
Water Color
25 x 32
WTC/Mixed
36 x 28
Water Color
48 x 32
Acrylic/Collage"Endangered Species"
48 x 48
Oil
48 x 32
Acrylic
35x42
AcrylicExhibit List
Cleansing
ONE-PERSON SHOWS (JURIED)
2000 Umpqua Art Center Roseburg, OR 1999 Springfield Art Museum Springfield, OR 1997 Springfield City Hall Springfield, OR 1996 Coos Art Museum Coos Bay, OR 1995-2003 Circle of Hands Eugene, OR 1994 Oregon Art Supply Eugene, OR 1993-1996 Private Show/Unitarian Fellowship San Miguel, Mexico 1992, 84 Onion Gallery Northridge, CA 1991 Southwest Journey Eugene, OR 1991 Central Cafe Eugene, OR 1991, 89, 87 Eugene Public Library Eugene, OR 1990 University of Oregon Faculty Club Eugene, OR 1988 Harris Hall Court Bldg Eugene, OR 1988 McMillan's Westside Cafe Eugene, OR 1987 Washington Abby Eugene, OR 1987 Maude Kerns Art Center Eugene, OR 1987 Grants Pass Art Museum Grants Pass, OR 1986 Sandpiper Gallery Cannon Beach, OR 1986 Forbes Hall Art Gallery Santa Monica, CA 1985 Lane Community College Eugene, OR 1985 Rogue Community College Grants Pass, OR 1983 Umpqua Art Gallery Roseburg, OR 1981 Seal Rock Art Gallery Seal Rock, OR TWO/THREE PERSON SHOWS: (JURIED)
1981, 80 Corvallis Art Center Corvallis, OR GROUP SHOWS: (Juried)
2003 Food For Lane County Eugene, OR 2003 Maude Kerns Art Center (Interior Show) Eugene, OR 2003 Watercolor Society of Oregon Traveling Show 2003 Fieseta Ltina (Cinca de Mayo) Eugene,OR 2000 University of Oregon (Environment Exhibit) Eugene, OR 1998 Coos Art Museum (Shadows 2000) Coos Bay, OR 1997,2000 Maude Kerns Art Center Eugene, OR 1997 Washington University Bellingham, WA 1997 Portland State University Portland, OR 1997 Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR 1995-97 Woman Caucus of the Arts Portland, OR 1994-96 Mayor's Invitational Cash Award First Place Springfield, OR 1994 Maude Kerns Art Center (Art and the Environment) Eugene, OR 1993 University of Oregon, Fir Room Eugene, OR 1993,92 EMU Art Gallery Eugene, OR 1991 In Her Image Art Gallery Portland, OR 1991 Village Gallery of the Arts Portland, OR 1990 Newport Art Center Newport, OR 1989 Umpqua Art Center Roseburg, OR 1978-97 Watercolor Society of Oregon
Mill Art Award
Honorable Mention Award
Bronze PIn Merit Award
Selected for traveling shows1985 Umpqua Community College Roseburg, OR 1981, 75 Northwest Watercolor Society Purchase Award Seattle, WA 1979 American Watercolor Society Selected for traveling shows New York
TEACHING CAREER
2003 Willamette Senior Center Springfield, OR 2001-2003 Matting & Framing Workshops Springfield, OR 1995-98, 03 Coos Bay Art Museum Coos Bay, OR 1995-2000 Elderhostel Hancock Field, OR 1995-2003 Oasis Enrichment Classes Eugene, OR 1994-2003 Lane Community College Eugene,OR 1993 San Miguel Private Watercolor Class San Miguel, Mexico 1993 Creswell School Dist. (Art for Teachers) Creswell, OR 1992-94 Linn-Benton Community College Sweet Home, OR 1991 Village Gallery of the Arts Portland, OR 1987-1988 University of Oregon, Art Education Dept. Eugene, OR 1984-1986 Artist-In-Education Program, Lane County Excellence in Education Award Eugene, OR 1981-2003 Maude Kerns Art Center (Adult & Children) Eugene, OR 1982-99 Eugene Department of Recreation (Children) Eugene, OR 1984-98, 03 Emerald Art Gallery (Adults & Children) Springfield, OR 1988-90 Green Earth Art Center Eugene, OR 1980-2003 Watercolor Workshops:
Siltcoos Lake, Florence (94-2002)
Heceta Head Lighthouse (86-93)
Florence Art Association
Dunes Art Club
Coos Bay Art Museum
Coquille Art Center
Port Orford
Gold Beach
BrookingsOregon Coast 1977-81 Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay, OR 1977-79 Gold Beach Union High School Gold Beach, OR 1976-79 Gold Bead School District (after school children's cl. Gold Beach, OR 1973-79 Los Angeles School District (Grades 3,4,5,6) Los Angeles, CA © Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
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