Ellen Howard is a California resident for 20 years but grew up outside of Boston surrounded by relatives who were artists. After earning a B.S. in Business and a minor in Art History from Syracuse University, she then began her career in finance and venture capital. It wasn’t until her two children were older that she returned to her love of art and art history. In 2010, she was introduced to plein air painting and started taking classes and attending workshops.
Ellen works primarily in oils, studying landscape and marine subjects on location. Thus allowing her to be outdoors, taking in the nuances, beauty and diversity of Northern California. True enjoyment comes from painting the marshlands and highlighting areas along the Pacific Coast, capturing the light as it spreads across a scene.
“I strive for my paintings to engage the viewer and evoke a sense of connection, create a stillness that transports the onlooker to a tranquil space. Each painting is unique and an expression of that mood or energy expressed at that time.” —Ellen Howard
Ellen Howard was featured in our show
“On the Threshold: Ellen Howard, Tia Kratter, and Kim Lordier”
July 22 through August 26, 2023. More here…
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Dusk
Oil on panel, 8″ x 16″.
Framed in a No. 1—1 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Medieval stain.
SOLD
Secrets of the Dunes
Oil on panel, 8″ x 10″.
Framed in a No. 1—1 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. (Inquire for other frame options).
SOLD.
Springtime in the Bayland
Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″.
Framed in a No. 15—2 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. 18kt gilt slip.
SOLD
Dance of the Aspens
Oil on panel, 9″ x 12″.
Framed in a No. 1.4 CV—2 1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Medieval stain.
SOLD
Golden Time
Oil on panel, 8″ x 6″.
Framed in a No. 2.3—1 3/4″ in quartersawn white oak with Medieval stain.
SOLD.
Favorite Walk Home
Oil on panel, 12″ x 9″.
SOLD
Dancing Cypress
Oil on panel, 12″ x 9″.
Framed in a No. 26 CV—2 1/4″ with 18kt gilt sight edge. Quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain.
SOLD.
Cascades
Oil on panel, 14″ x 11″.
Framed in a No. 1—3″ in quartersawn white oak with Dark Medieval stain. 23kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Afternoon Light in Yosemite
Oil on panel, 14″ x 11″.
Framed in a No. 103.308 BC—2″ in quartersawn white oak with Dark Medieval stain. (Inquire for other frame options.)
SOLD.
Awakening
Oil on panel, 8″ x 8″.
Framed in a No. 26—2″ with 23kt gilt sight edge in quartersawn white oak with Dark Medieval stain.
SOLD
Evening Light
2021. Oil on board, 9″ x 12″.
Framed in a No. 341.4 CV in quartersawn white oak with Saturated Medieval stain. 18kt gilt liner.
SOLD.
Winter Solace
2021. Oil on panel, 11″ x 14″.
Framed in a No. 15—2-1/2″ in quartersawn white oak with Weathered stain. 18kt gilt slip.
SOLD.
Just Blooming
2020. Oil on panel, 8″ x 8″.
Framed in a No. 1.4 CV (23kt Parcel Gilt Edge)—1-3/4″ in quartersawn white oak with Medieval stain.
California Dreaming
2019. Oil on linen, 12″ x 12″.
Framed in a No. 26—3″ in quartersawn white oak with Saturated Medieval stain. Gilt sight edge.
SOLD.