Ellen: The Artist & The Teacher
Hi! My name is Ellen and I am an Associate art professor from New York City. As an artist, the media that I primarily work in are drawing and painting. Recently, I decided to dive into the world of animation to explore my artistic vision in a new context.
I have always enjoyed drawing because it is a physical and tangible way of seeing the world. Sketching from life is a way of capturing moment-to-moment rhythms and actions. Consequently, it was a natural progression for me to bring together a sequence of images into an animation.
The video animation, The Road to the Bridge, has both literal and metaphoric meaning. The story depicts a relationship between two people while the media brings together hand drawn images and digital tools. Furthermore, collaborating with my daughters on this animation, I tried to bridge the gap between generations.
I see visual arts as a way for us to explore how we perceive ourselves, especially in relation to one another, and that is what I hope to share in my Encounter with all of you.