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Bio / CV

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FINE ART CV

 

Education

 

1995-1996 Florida International University

M.S. in Art Education

 

1978-1982  Syracuse University, College of Visual and Performing Arts

B.F.A. in Fine Arts / Fashion Design

 

1981-1982  Parsons School of Design

Completion of B.F.A. for Syracuse University

Summers 1978, 1979, 1980 - Fashion Institute of Technology

 

 

Awards

2020 - The Spirit of Resilience. Award of Excellence, The Healing Power of Art 2020. Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

 

2019 - CURE Today / Cancer Updates, Research and Education. Showing Their True Colors. Art Finalist.  

2019 - The Healing Power of Art 2019. Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

2018 - Our Bond With Nature. Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

2018 - Professional Artist Magazine - Selected as one of 3 Mrtists who are "making a Humanitarian Difference in the World."

 

2018 - HerStory: 57 Women Artists from Around the World. Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

 

2016 - Award of Excellence: The Healing Power of Art 2016, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

 

2015 - Exposure 2015 Award, The Louvre Museum, Paris. Two Categories: Vox Populi Award and Exposure Award 

 

2014 - Selected as one of seven of "The Top American Artists in the Art for Healing Genre" by American Arts and Medicine Blog

 

1999, 2000 and 2001 - Three-time winner of National Art Education Association's (NAEA) "Purposes, Principles and Standards for School Arts Programs" Award

 

 

Recent Exhibitions

2023 and 2024 - International Artists Network. Artists from Arounds the World. Juried in multipe  times into their online gallery.

2022-2023 The Healing Power of Nature. The Healing Power of Art and Artists, a division of Manhattan Arts International. New York, NY 

2021 - HerStory Exhibition, 90 Women Artists from Around the World. Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

2020 - Kant Institute, Costa Mesa, California. Hidden Truths Project: The Art of Epilepsy.

2020 - The Spirit of Resilience. The Healing Power of Art 2020. Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY

2020 - The Healing Power of Art and Artists, New York, NY. Autumn Art.

2020 - Whimsical Art. The Healing Power of Art and Artists, New York, NY/

2020 -  The Power of Purple. The Healing Power of Art and Artists, New York, NY. 

2020 - The Healing Power of Art and Artists, New York, NY. The Power of Yellow.

 

2020 - The Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Beach, Florida. The Life and Legacy of Steven Sotloff. 

2019 - Plein van Siena and Amstelkerk, Amsterdam, Holland. Spinoza: Marrano of Reason. Jewish Art Salon.

 

2019 - L.H. Horton Jr. Gallery, Stockton, California. Break the Silence: Healing Through the Arts.

2019 - Change and Evolution. The Healing Power of Art and Artists, Manhattan Arts International. New York, NY. 

 

2018 - Our Bond With Nature. Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY.

 

2018 - Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY. HerStory: 57 Women Artists from Around the World.

 

2018 - Cleveland Clinic, Weston. Arts and Medicine. Healing Art in Mixed Media.

 

2017 - Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY. Healing Art in Mixed Media

 

2016 - Jewish Museum of Florida, Miami Beach. Hot Couture: Florida Jews in Fashion

 

2016 - Hibiscus Gallery, Pinecrest Gardens, Miami. On the Undulation of Trees

 

2016 - Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY. The Healing Power of Art 2016, curated by Renee Phillips

 

2016 - ARC Gallery, Chicago. We the People

 

2016 - Sharjah Museum, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Participant artist, Treewhispers cooperative installation, Sharjah Calligraphy Biennial

 

2015 - SCOPE Art/Art Basel, Miami Beach. The Natural World: Art and Photography Takes Miami 

 

2015 - The Louvre Museum, Paris. Exposure 2015 Photography Exhibition. The Architecture Collection

 

2015 - Greenspoon Marder Law Foundation CAP Galleries, Fort Lauderdale. Opening of the Steven Sotloff Memorial

 

2015 - Art Center Wynwood / MIArt Space, Miami. Arts and Letters

 

2015 - Art Center Wynwood / MIArt Space. Fashion Design Illustration 

 

2014 - Art Center Wynwood. Benefit Photography Exhibition: Breast Cancer Awareness. Architectural Abstractions

 

2012 - Gina Guzman Gallery, Miami. Pre-Art Basel Bird Road Art Walk

 

2012 - Art Center Miami, Miami. Benefit for University of Miami CARD (Center for Autism and Related Disorders). Mixed Media Arts and Letters

 

2011 - ABA House Gallery, Miami. Fine Art Exhibition, Benefit for Emmaus Medical Mission to Guatemala

 

2011 - Art Atelier, Miami. Solo Exhibition: Small Sumi-e Portfolio

 

2010 - Angel's Ring Gallery, Coral Gables. Solo Exhibition: Judeo-Japanese: Arts and Letters

 

2010 - Regions Bank Gallery Space, Coral Gables. Benefit Art Exhibition for Autism

 

Recent Publications

Israel. Double Volume Book by Miriam Yerushalmi. Art by Tracy Ellyn and other artists. November 2024.

 

Tanya. Book by Miriam Yerushalmi. Art by Tracy Ellyn and other artists. November 2024.

Harvard BIDMC Neurology. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art. July 2023.

Harvard BIDMC Neurology. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art. December 2022.

 

Artsy Shark. Featured Artist Tracy Ellyn. 2022 

International Artists Network. Tracy Ellyn, Artist, Designer. Miami, FL USA. October 2022.

Harvard BIDMC. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art. Volume 126. January 2022.

 

The Kant Institute. Hidden Truths Project: The Art of Epilepsy. Fall 2020.

 

Harvard BIDMC. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art. Volume 100, Part A. November 2019.

Yale University, Institute of Sacred Music, Cover art and article coverage. Fall/Winter 2019.

Harvard BIDMC. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art, May 2019.

Harvard BIDMC. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art, Volume 88 Supplement. November 2018

Practical Neurology, Epilepsy Issue. Cover Art. Volume 17, No.8, October 2018.

Hilma af Klint: Revolutionary Woman Artist of the 20th Century. Manhattan Arts International. Fall 2018.

Harvard BIDMC. Epilepsy and Behavior. Cover Art, Volume 85. August 2018

When Textile Crafts Became Fine Art: With Gratitude to Miriam Schapiro and Other Women Artists. Manhattan Arts International. May 2018.

#ThemToo: Women Artists Who Helped Break the Barriers. Manhattan Arts International. February 2018.

 

The Healing Power of Art and Artists. The Art Memorial as Storyteller. December 2017.

The Art Memorial As Storyteller. The Healing Power of Art and Artists. December 2017.

 

Lox with Black Beans and Rice: Portraits of Cuban Jews in South Florida/Photographs by Randi Sidman-Moore: Docent Manual. Jewish Museum of Florida, April 2010.

 

Florida Jews in the Military: Docent Manual. Jewish Museum of Florida, February 2010.

 

48 Jews: What It Means to Be Jewish/Artist Abshalom Jac Lahav: Docent Manual. Jewish Museum of Florida, October 2009.

 

Digital Nature Abstractions. School Arts Magazine, Davis Art Publications, Volume 108, Number 7, March 2009.

 

Mysterious Beginnings. School Arts Magazine, Davis Art Publications, Volume 108, Number 6, February 2009.

 

The Vivid Visual World of Vivienne Crews. School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, January 2009.

 

Art: A Community Connection: Teacher’s Edition Textbook, Co-Writer/Editor. Davis Art Publications, 2008.

 

Art: A Global Pursuit: Teacher’s Edition Textbook, Co-Writer/Editor. Davis Art Publications, 2008.

 

Art: A Personal Journey: Teacher’s Edition Textbook, Co-Writer/Editor. Davis Art Publications, 2008.

 

Explorations in Art: Teacher’s Edition Textbook: Overlapping Poses and Unexpected Figures. Contributing Editor, Davis Art Publications, 2007.

 

Teacher-Student Portfolio: Tracy Ellyn and Amanda Rose. School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, Volume 108, Number 4, December 2008.

 

The Future of Design: Design and Architecture Senior High. School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, Volume 108, Number 2, October 2008.

 

A Lesson in Aesthetics. School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, Volume 108, Number 1, August/September 2008.

 

Masterpiece Mosaics: Collaborative Learning in the Art Room. School Arts Magazine, Davis Publications, Volume 107, Number 8, April 2008.

 

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Tracy Ellyn

Born in Miami Beach, FL, USA

Lives and works in Miami, FL, USA

Past Work in New York, Paris, Hong Kong, India

 

Artist Tracy Ellyn creates universal, global expressions of life experiences, in the form of multisensory mixed media gallery pieces. Using multiple layers of eclectic creative processes that enhance the interpretation of the piece, her work explores the aesthetics of experience, storytelling and inquiry rather than objects. Engaging in 19th, 20th and 21st century techniques, often all within one piece, has become a sought-after quality of her work. Ultimately, her pieces force us to notice the spectacular in our everyday lives as we bring past, present and future together and come to holistic conclusions.

 

Tracy's fine art pieces transcend the genres of contemporary, modern or post-modern, and are viewed by her collectors as contemplative, thought-provoking and healing. She is sought for private homes, corporate and medical settings such as hospitals, chemo units, pastoral care, counseling and rehabilitation settings.  

 

Her artwork has been described as "a harmonious symphony between fine art and spiritual sensibilities."

 

Tracy Ellyn is grateful to be the creator of the Steven Sotloff Art Memorial. She has been selected by American Arts and Medicine Blog as one of seven of "The Top American Artists in the Art for Healing Genre," and was juried into the Exposure Exhibition at The Louvre Museum in Paris. 

 

She has also been a Fellow of the Jewish Art Salon, a member of Manhattan Arts International's Healing Power of Art and Artists, both in New York City, and the International Artists Network.

Tracy has exhibited in Miami, New York, across the U.S. and Europe for the past 30+ years. Recent exhibitions and permanent installations have included Amsterdam and Jerusalem.

 

 

 

 

 

Permanent Collections

Cleveland Clinic - Weston, Fort Lauderdale

Greenspoon Marder Law Offices - New York City, Las Vegas, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Miami

Hadassah Medical Center - Jerusalem, Israel

The Jewish Museum of Florida - Miami Beach

 

Lennar Foundation Medical Center - Miami

Moffitt Cancer Center - Tampa

South Miami Hospital/Baptist Health South Florida - Miami

Steven Sotloff Memorial 2LIVES Foundation - Miami

Sylvester Cancer Center - Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Gables

Private Collections - United States

Boards and Memberships

Founder and Director, The Zen Tov Project for Healing Through the Arts

Board Member, Steven Sotloff Memorial 2LIVES Foundation

Fellow, Jewish Art Salon, New York City

Member, Manhattan Arts International's Healing Power of Art and Artists, New York City

Member, Greenspoon Marder Law Foundation's Community Arts Partnership (CAP)

Recent Press

Artsy Shark. Featured Artist Tracy Ellyn. 2022 

Unmasking the Artist Within: A Global Exploration of Social-Emotional Expression, Through Storytelling, and Its Effect on Enhanced Learning.

Gill, De Vida.  Pepperdine University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2022. 29323220.

Tracy Ellyn Cited.

 

Rule Creations. Helen Lemus, Writer. Tracy Ellyn's Works. October 2022.

Slöjdundervisning i grundsärskolan: En didaktisk studie om förutsättningar för Bildning

A Sjöqvist - 2022 - Tracy Ellyn cited.

Healing Power of Art and Artists. What Artist Friends Learned and Experienced During COVID-19. Renee Phillips, Curator. The Black Hole is Not Black by Tracy Ellyn, April 2020.

Latin Business Today. Everyday People Make the World Go Round / Meet Tracy Ellyn. April 2020.

Artist, Artist Advocate, Consummate World Changer. Renee Phillips the Artrepeneur Coach. April 10, 2020

Jewish Art Salon. Spinoza. Marrano of Reason / Tracy Ellyn. 2019.

 

Manhattan Arts International. The Healing Power of Art and Artists. What is Your Biggest Art Career Goal and Aspiration for 2020? September 2019.

World Changers: The Zen Tov Project, An Oasis of Healing Through the Arts. Healing Power of Art and Artists. Fall 2018.

Jewish Art Salon. Shabbat. September 2018.

Practical Neurology, Cover Artwork. October 2018.

Manhattan Arts International. How Artists' Life Experiences Change Their Art. August 20, 2018.

Manhattan Arts International. Tracy Ellyn - Manhattan Arts. July 11, 2018.

Manhattan Arts International. Healing Art in Mixed Media. June 2018.

 

Manhattan Arts International. Artists Share Their Stories. June 2018.

 

Professional Artist Magazine. Artists Who Are Making A Positive Humanitarian Difference. May 2018.

 

The Healing Power of Art and Artists. Featured Artist. May 2018.

The Healing Power of Art and Artists. Featured Artist. May 2018.

Manhattan Arts International. Healing Power of Art and Artists: Anniversary Celebration. Hamsa. March 2018.

 

Manhattan Arts International. Abstract Art by 12 Artists. December 2017.

Manhattan Arts International. About Us. December 2017.

See How Art Transforms Rooms. Manhattan Arts International. November 2017.

 

The Ophthalmologist, England and International. The Art of Eyes: Part 2. July 2017.

 

Manhattan Arts International. Healing Art in Mixed Media. July 2017.

 

Miami New Times. A Series by Tracy Ellyn: On the Undulation of Trees. November 2016.

 

South Florida Business and Wealth. Greenspoon Marder Presents Tracy Ellyn's Award-Winning Series, On the Undulation of Trees. November 2016.

 

Social Miami. Opening Reception for Tracy Ellyn. November 2016.

 

Manhattan Arts International. Award of Excellence Winners, Featured Artist Tracy Ellyn, July 12, 2016.

 

Artsy Shark. Featured Artist Tracy Ellyn. May 16, 2016.

 

The Natural World: A Select Collection of Work. SCOPE/Art Basel 2015. Art Takes Miami. December 2015.

The Art Guide. Contemporary Fine Art Photographer Tracy Ellyn. October 16, 2015.

 

The Exposure Award: Architecture Collection. Book of Juried Selection from The Louvre Museum exhibition, Paris, July 2015.

 

Jewish Political News. Painting Honors Jewish Journalist Slain by ISIS Last Year, May 27, 2015.

 

The Sun Sentinel. Artist Tracy Ellyn Creates Painting in Memory of Steven Sotloff. May 26, 2015.

 

The Jewish Journal. Slain Jewish Journalist Immortalized in Painting. May 26, 2015.

 

Nouvelles Aujord'hui. Decapite par ISIS, Pinecrest, Steven Sotloff Vie a Travers Ses Mots Dans l'Art. May 26, 2015.

 

WorldNews.com. Slain Jewish Journalist Immortalized in Painting. May 26, 2015.

 

The Miami Herald. Beheaded by ISIS, Pinecrest's Steven Sotloff's Spirit, Valor, Live on in Work of Art. May 23, 2015.

 

The Miami Herald. Spirit of Steven Sotloff, Beheaded by ISIS, Lives on in South Florida Art. May 23, 2015.

 

ABC Channel 10 News. Steven Sotloff Memorial Painting by Tracy Ellyn Unveiled. May 12, 2015.

 

CBC News 7. Steven Sotloff Memorial Artwork by Tracy Ellyn Commemorates Life of Slain Journalist. May 12, 2015.

 

NBC News 6. Artwork Honors Slain Journalist Steven Sotloff. May 12, 2015.

 

Greenspoon Marder Law. Greenspoon Marder Law Foundation Paints Perfect Picture of Charity: Creates Art Exhibition Supporting 10 South Florida

Non-Profit Groups. May 10, 2015.

 

Brickell Tribune. Local Artist Tracy Ellyn Aids the 'Healing Paris' Project. May 12, 2015.

 

Coral Gables News. Local Artist Tracy Ellyn Aids the 'Healing Paris' Project. May 12, 2015.

 

Palmetto Bay News. Local Artist Tracy Ellyn Aids the 'Healing Paris' Project. May 12, 2015.

Kendall Gazette. Local Artist Tracy Ellyn Aids the 'Healing Paris' Project. May 12, 2015.

Cutler Bay News. Local Artist Tracy Ellyn Aids the 'Healing Paris' Project. May 12, 2015.

ArtBlogMiami.com. Steven Sotloff Memorial to be Unveiled. May 1, 2015.

 

JewishArtSalon.org. Steven Sotloff Memorial by Tracy Ellyn. April 30, 2015.

 

Greater Miami Jewish Federation/The Community Post. Steven Sotloff Memorial to Be Unveiled. April 28, 2015.

 

Arte Noticias Miami. Tracy Ellyn: Noticias del Mundo del Arte en Miami para el Universo Hispano. March 2015.

 

Art Blog Miami. Talented Tracy Ellyn Showcase in Wynwood. March 14, 2015

 

Art Blog Miami. Fashion Design Illustration Takes Over Wynwood. February 15, 2015.

 

American Arts and Medicine Blog. The Top American Artists in the Art for Healing Genre. October 22, 2014.

 

Art Blog Miami. October Photography Show at Wynwood. October 13, 2014.

Virginia Tech. Students' and Teachers' Perceptions of the Benefits and Challenges of Design-based Learning in a Middle School Classroom. Doctoral Dissertation of Teri Renee Wagner. Tracy Ellyn cited.

 

Biscayne Bay Tribune. Artist Tracy Ellyn's Project Uses Art for Healing Purpose. May 20, 2013.

 

Coral Gables News. Artist Tracy Ellyn's Project Uses Art for Healing Purpose. May 14, 2013.

 

South Miami News. Artist Tracy Ellyn's Project Uses Art for Healing Purpose. May 14, 2013.

 

Palmetto Bay News. Artist Tracy Ellyn's Project Uses Art for Healing Purpose. May 14, 2013.

 

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