Joel Ellis, Great Lakes Artist
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       Wetland Wonder   24 x 36

Joel Ellis, Great Lakes Artist, through his own artistic expression, defines the unique surroundings of beloved natural places including the magnificent Great Lakes Region. Joel's work is currently displayed throughout the country in galleries, homes and businesses and now in France and the UK. Trained at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Joel taught many years for Michigan schools culminating his career as an educator at the daVinci Institute for high school students in Jackson, Michigan.

Highlights of Joel Ellis Art Experience

Joel was awarded Best in Show in the presitigious 2004 Michigan Education Association exhibition of art educators. Several Featured Artist showings have followed including Shiawassee Art Center in Owosso, Michigan, Hope Borbas Library Gallery in Okemos, Michigan, Lansing Area Arts Connection at Mid-Michigan Physicians Building in Lansing, East Lansing Public Library gallery, and Arts for the Spirit programs Oakwood Healthcare System Dearbon, Michigan. Joel Ellis paintings may also be viewed at Clark Hill Law Firm in Old Town, Lansing where all exhibitors were juried by Roy Saper of the national award winning Saper Gallery in East Lansing, Michigan. In 2006, Joel Ellis donated his 30 x 40 oil titled, Superior Forest to the The Nature Conservancy of Mid-Michigan which sold on e-bay auction for over $1,000. Two featured artist shows have been assigned for 2010. Check back at this site for more information as the new year begins.

      

 Exhibit Highlights

Featured Artist -Hope Borbas Library, Okemos

Featured Artist - Mid-Michigan Physicians Professional Building, Lansing,

Featured Artist - East Lansing Library Gallery

Featured Artist -  Arts for the Spirit National Arts Program, Oakwood Healthcare System, Dearborn, Michigan

Award winner Memorial Hospital, Owosso, Michigan 

Mid-Michigan Art Guild mid-year shows

Clark-Hill Law Firm exhibits in Old Town Lansing

Shiawassee Art Center in Owosso, Michigan

Private corporate representative through Chelsea River Gallery

2010 Exhibit Highlights

MEA Acquistions show of work by art educators

Featured Artist - Mid-Michigan Physicians Professional Building

Shiawassee Art Center member show and Featured Artist September

 

 

Prices for paintings by Great Lakes Artist, Joel Ellis, range from $275 to $1400 for larger pieces. For more information contact: Joel Ellis, 517.525.0150, or e-mail at paintings@joelellisart.com