Loren Elizabeth Ellis was born in New York, and grew up in Florida, then moved back to New York to follow her artistic dream. Loren has been a professional artist for the past twenty years. Her advanced study in Florence, Italy as well as drawing, photographing and traveling throughout Europe, defined her truly unique style.

Her romantic spirit was at home while living in Florence and studying art from the Renaissance period. The year Loren finished graduate school with a Master of Fine Art degree from Florida State University; she was awarded a fellowship from the Fine Arts Council of Florida. The Florida State Capitol purchased one of her murals the same year. "Photographs and Thoughts," is a book of her early photography and poetry Loren designed and published in Graduate School while attending Florida State University. Visit the Vintage Section of the web site to see a few photographs from the book. The Museum of Modern Art and The New York Public Library and many private collectors have purchased the book.

Her first award was in 6th grade where she won first place for a drawing. Loren also had her first solo exhibit in 6th grade of 12 drawings of antique lamps done in colored pencil. The exhibit led to her first commission: designing the hallway bulletin boards for the remainder of the year.
Although Loren’s interest in art began with drawing and painting, after taking a photography class in college, she fused the media together to reach a unique style. She terms her style as 'photographic painting,’ because each work is one- of- a- kind.

Loren Ellis, M.F.A. has received many awards and grants for her work. Loren continues to be interviewed on local and national television and has lectured about her work to many art centers, and organizations. Her unique photographic paintings are in many private and corporate collections including The Museum of Modern Art, Kodak, The New York Public Library, The Florida State Capitol, The New York Historical Society, Tampa Electric Company, Environmental Defense Fund.
Curators from the Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian, and The Walker Art Center among others have selected her work for exhibitions. Critically praised, her art appears in leading private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., England, Poland, France, Peru, India and Switzerland.

Her ability to exemplify a concept within a creative design has made her successful in creating private and corporate commissions of virtually any subject from dance for the Joyce Theatre in NYC, to space and aeronautics, to orthodontics, to the NY Yankees. Visit the Sports Section to see her NY Yankee licensed photographic paintings, golf, sailing and other sports. Visit the Advertising Section to see selections of her set design, music, dance and corporate advertisements. Loren finds making art of any subject challenging.

She feels the art should be executed well and the message conveyed creatively is utmost important and precedes the importance of the subject. Loren is very prolific, and has a huge body of work covering many subjects in various sizes. “A Tiny Voice” is a 30-minute video documentary Loren has made of a 100-year-old Jewish, Hungarian-born artist/photographer, Paula Wright. The purpose of the video is to express that it is not important to be rich and famous but to work hard, follow your passion, and live the American Dream, like Paula did. Visit the Portraits/Video section to learn more about the video documentary.

Loren has taught at Parsons School of Design, University of South Florida, Columbia Preparatory School, a workshop at Fashion Institute of Technology, and many others. Because of Loren’s belief in the importance of the arts in our lives, combined with her sensitivity to care for other artists, in May 5th, 2000, she founded a not for profit, tax exempt organization, Art for Healing, Inc. Art for Healing NYC org. Mission: bridges the gap to help visual and performing artists share the healing power of their art with our community. T “When one is healed spiritually, one is healed mentally and physically.”

Visit Art for Healing web site at www.ArtforHealing.com or www.ArtforHealingNYC.org (also about the 9/11 book project)

Loren Ellis continues as Director of Art for Healing NYC Org. Loren is presently creating new art, writing poetry, lecturing about her work, exhibiting, and using her teaching skills by offering supportive help to artists and other arts programs to the community, thus sharing the mission of Art for Healing NYC org. with all. “A Tiny Voice” her video documentary, is finally finished! Visit the video section of the web site to read more and view the trailer.