"Ellen Frances is an American multidisciplinary artist based in New York City. Her practice merges painting, poetry, movement, photography, sound and design. She has shown at Mana Contemporary (NJ), The Hole Gallery (NY), Volta Art Fair (NY), Anthology Film Archives (NY), Thoor Ballylee (IE), Java Project (BK), and Tönnheim Gallery (ESP). Her work has appeared in the New York Times, the Brooklyn Rail, and Art Observed -- as well as WideWalls, CultBytes and WhiteHot Magazines. – She is a self-taught painter working primarily in oil and watercolor. Her paintings are derived from daily journal entries as contemplation and are frequently paired with hand written poems. – Her performance art is inspired by ancient Greco-Roman pantomime and 19th c. Ballet d’Action. Each performance incorporates original hand-sewn costumes, choreography, poetry, painted backdrops, masks and original sound compositions. Her live presentations gained attention in the winter of 2023 after Ellen appeared monthly in underground NY salons curated by Beckett Rosset; the namesake of Samuel Beckett, and son of Barney Rosset. In the summer of 2023, Ellen was the first-ever artist in residence at the 16th c. Normandy tower home of Irish author, poet and playwright W.B. Yeats during the centenary of his Nobel Prize win. Ellen appeared in fashion campaigns for the designer Samantha Pleet in early 2024. As an author, she is represented by the Shipman Agency. Her book of written essays, drawings, paintings, and textile work; is expected to be released in 2026."

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