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Committee Chairperson: Membership for Memphis/Germantown Art
League
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Committee Chairperson: Website Administrator for
Memphis/Germantown Art League
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Memphis, Tennessee representative of Nasty Women Global Art
Exhibitions & Activism
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Co-Founder, Organizer, Producer, Curator & Web
Designer/Developer of Nasty Women Memphis
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Web Designer/Developer & Member (Artist) of
Memphis/Germantown Art League
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Member (Artist) of Southaven Arts Council
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Member (Artist) of Artists Link of Memphis
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Member (Artist) of DeSoto Arts Council
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Co-Founder, Organizer, Producer & Web Designer/Developer
of Tin Roof Art Walk, Hernando, MS
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Organizer, Producer, Web Designer/Developer & Member of
Desoto County Sweet Potato Queens
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Co-Founder, Organizer, Producer, Web Designer/Developer &
Member of The Scarlert Darlins
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Web Designer/Developer, Editor & Member of MALA
(Mississippi Association of Legal Assistants)
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| Education: |
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1996-97:
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1996:
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1993–94:
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1993–95:
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School of Paralegal Studies, Atlanta, GA - A.A.S. in
Paralegal Studies, Civil Litigation
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| Continued Education in Art: |
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| Oct 2025: |
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| Sep 2024: |
Printmaking II, Dana Finimore, ACS,
Mountain View, AR
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| Apr 2023: |
Clay Sculpture II, Becky Parsons Gottsegen, PaintSpace NOLA,
New Orleans, LA
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| Feb 2020: |
Metalsmithing -Open Studio, Dana Finimore, ACS,
Mountain View, AR
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| Aug 2019: |
Natural
Responses in Mixed Media, Dana Finimore, ACS,
Mountain View, AR |
| Feb 2018: |
Interpretations in Copper, Dana Finimore, Arkansas Craft
School, Mountain View, AR |
| Sep 2017: |
Abstract Mixed
Media Landscapes, Dana Finimore, Mobile Museum
of Art, Mobile, AL |
| Mar 2017: |
Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Dana Finimore, Art Place Mississippi,
Greenwood, MS |
| Mar 2017: |
Clay Sculpture,
Becky Parsons Gottsegen, The Journey Lab, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Dec 2016: |
Basic Metalsmithing/Jewelry, Dana Finimore, W.A.M.A.,
Ocean Springs, MS |
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Sep 2016:
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Abstract in Mixed Media, Dana Finimore, W.A.M.A.,
Ocean Springs, MS
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Mar 2016:
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Apr 2015:
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Masterpieces in Mixed Media, Dana Finimore, Tin Roof
Workshops, Senatobia, MS
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May 2015:
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Smoke & Fire Raku Pottery, Terry Russell, E.S.S.A., Eureka
Springs, AR
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| Feb 2015: |
Mixed Media Elements in Painting, NWCC, Dana
Finimore, Senatobia, MS
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Sep 2014:
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Oct 2012:
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| Feb 2008: |
PMC Jewelry, Carol Stroud, NWCC,
Senatobia, MS |
| Jan 2008: |
Dichroic Glass
Fusion, Carol Stroud, NWCC, Sentaobia, MS |
| Jan 2008: |
Glass Fusion, Carol Stroud, NWCC,
Senatobia, MS |
| 1991-Now: |
Digital: Quark,
InDesign, GIMP, Photoshop, ImageReady, Illustrator, SVG-Edit, Inkscape |
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| Continued Education in Web Development: |
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| 1997-Now: |
HTML, dHTML, javascript, GIMP, Adobe Dreamweaver,
Illustrator, AfterEffects, Animate, GoLive, Macromedia Flash,
Dreamweaver, WSFTP, ColdFusion, Bootstrap, cPanel, Joomla, WordPress,
Elementor; Linux, Visual Studio with MAMP, LAMP Development Stack, PHP,
MySQL, phpMyAdmin, Composer; Java (Intranet), Canva
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| Website Design & Development
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| 2007-Now: |
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| 2003-14: |
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On Staff as Web Designer/Developer
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| 1997-07: |
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Owner, Web Designer/Developer
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| 2000-01: |
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On Staff as Web Designer/Developer
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| 1999-00: |
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On Staff as Web Designer/Developer
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| 1998-99: |
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On Staff as Web Designer/Developer
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| 1997-07: |
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| Exhibitions: |
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Oct 2023:
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Aug 2023:
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Feb 2023:
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Oct 2022:
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Sep 2022:
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Aug 2021:
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Nov 2020:
Juried
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Oct 2020:
Juried
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NASTY WOMEN Memphis | WAR Paint!, September 4 -
November 1, 2020, Crosstown
Arts, Memphis, TN - Ruthless (mixed media) and Frankenlamp: NWM
(mixed media)
Due to Covid-19, the above exhibition was modified as a
virtual art exhibition & sale from October 1 - November 6, 2020, at
www.nastywomenwarpaint.com.
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Sep 2019:
Juried
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Rhythm & Flow, Northwest Mississippi Community College, 4975
Highway 51 N, Senatobia, MS 38668, September 3-30, 2019 - Willow
Flycatchers (metal sculpture)
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Oct 2018:
Juried
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Nasty Women Exhibit Memphis - Still Here. Still
Fighting., South
Main Artspace Lofts, 138 St. Paul Avenue, Memphis, TN 38126,
October 19-26, 2018 - NO KAV (mixed media) and Wake Up! (mixed media)
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Jul 2017:
Juried
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Vital Ingredients, Marshall
Arts Gallery, 639 Marshall Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103, July 14-28,
2017 - 12 Paintings
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Feb 2017:
Juried
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Nasty Women Memphis Art Exhibition,
Marshall
Arts Gallery, 639 Marshall Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103, February
10-19, 2017 - Making Nasty Women (mixed media) and Do Something!
(interactive installation)
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Feb 2017:
Juried
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We Need to Talk, Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse Avenue, #280,
Memphis, TN 38104, February 10-24, 2017 - Locked into Resentment (mixed
media)
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Jan 2017:
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Incognito! Art Auction and Party at Memphis
Botanic Garden, 750 Cherry Road, Memphis, TN 38117, January 27,
2017 - Ginkgo Leaves (mixed media with copper sculpture)
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Jan 2017:
Juried
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New Year Exhibit at Gallery
Ten Ninety One, WKNO, 7151 Cherry Farms Road, Cordova, TN 38016,
January 3-31, 2017 - Fragmented (mixed media with raku sculpture) and
Wallflowers (mixed media)
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Apr 2016:
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Belongings II: Repurposed, Crosstown Arts,
1350 Concourse Avenue, #280, Memphis, TN 38104, April 29-May 21, 2016 -
Wallflowers
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Feb 2016:
Juried
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in.form, Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse Avenue, #280,
Memphis, TN 38104, February 26-17, 2017 - Cone We Talk About This?!
(monoprint/collagraph)
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Jun 2015:
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Bloom in Art, Desoto Arts Council, Banks Mansion, 564 West
Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632, June 2015 - Cala Lily and Hosta
Leaves (mixed media)
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Mar 2015:
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Belongings, Crosstown Arts, 1350 Concourse Avenue, #280,
Memphis, TN 38104, March 27-29, 2015 - Flea Market Pearl Button Purse
(mixed media)
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Jun 2014:
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Bloom in Art, Desoto Arts Council, Banks Mansion, 564 West
Commerce Street, Hernando, MS 38632, June 2015 - Winter Cardinals
(acrylic on canvas)
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2010-14:
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| Bibliography: |
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| Sep 2024: |
Stories & Insights: "Rising Stars: Meet Chelle Ellis", Canvas Rebel Magazine, Thursday, September 12, 2024 |
| Jul 2023: |
Stories &
Insights: "Meet Chelle Ellis", Canvas
Rebel Magazine, Wednesday, July 19, 2023 |
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Local Stories: "Life & Work with Chelle Ellis", Voyage Memphis Magazine, Tuesday, November 15, 2022 |
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Morici, Abigail:
"CHOICE Gallery Show", The
Memphis Flyer, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 |
| Oct 2018: |
Aiken, Tio: "Compassion & Creativity", The Artspace Quarterly, Winter 2018, p.5, mixed
media interactive sculpture: "Wake Up!" |
| Feb 2017: |
Butcher, Dwayne:
"Make Art Great Again", The Memphis Flyer, Friday, February 17, 2017,
Exhibit M: Art News + Reviews |
| Feb 2017: |
Maish, Katie: "Interview with Nasty Women Memphis", Visual
Memphis, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, Exhibition |
| Jun 2010: |
King, Herman: "Tin Roof Art Walk: Celebrating the Crossroads for Art
in North Mississippi", DeSoto
Magazine, vol 7, no. 3, Jun 2010, p.20-22, mixed media painting:
"Social Scene" |
| Aug 2006: |
Marrs, Judith: "From Whiz Kid to Web Brat", Southaven Press, vol
28, no. 31, August 2, 2006, p.A2, p.A11 |
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| Collections: |
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Private
Collection, Collierville, Tennessee, US
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Private
Collection, Granbury, Texas, US
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Collection, Bloombury, New Jersey, US |
| Private
Collection, Colts Neck, New Jersey, US |
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| Teaching: |
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| Feb 2020: |
Arkansas
Craft School, Mountain View, AR, February 22-23, 2020 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in Workshop: Metalsmithing-Open Studio
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| Feb 2018: |
Arkansas
Craft School, Mountain View, AR, February 23-24, 2018 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in Workshop: Interpretations in Copper
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Mar 2017:
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ArtPlace
Mississippi, Greenwood, MS, March 17-18, 2017 - Assisted Dana
Finimore in Workshop: Metalsmithing and Jewelry Making
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Dec 2016:
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Walter
Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS, September 3-4, 2016 -
Assisted Dana Finimore in Workshop: Basic Metalsmithing and Jewelry
Making
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Sep 2016:
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Walter
Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS, September 3-4, 2016 -
Assisted Dana Finimore in Workshop: Natural Responses in Mixed Media
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Jun 2016:
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Northwest
Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, MS - Taught Art Camp-Fine
Arts, ages 8-14
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Feb 2016:
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Northwest
Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, MS - Taught Continued
Education: Monoprinting
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Apr 2015:
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Tin Roof Workshops, Senatobia, MS, April 2015 - Taught
Workshop: Monoprinting and Image Transfer
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Feb 2015:
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Northwest
Mississippi Community College, Senatobia, MS, February 2015 -
Assisted Dana Finimore in Workshop: Acrylic Mixed Media
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| Curating: |
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Oct 2022:
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Sep 2022:
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Aug 2021:
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Nov 2020:
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Oct 2020:
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Sep 2019:
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Oct 2018:
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| Sep 2018: |
Co-Evolve: A Juxtaposition of Mixed Media and Metal
Shainberg Art Gallery, Memphis Jewish Community Center,
6560 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN 38138
September 5-28, 2018 |
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Jul 2017:
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Vital Ingredients
Marshall
Arts Gallery,
639 Marshall Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
July 14-28, 2017
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| Feb 2017: |
Nasty Women Memphis Art Exhibition
Marshall
Arts Gallery,
639 Marshall Avenue, Memphis, TN 38103
February 10-19, 2017 |
| Nov 2016: |
Human Nature MFA Thesis Exhibition
Memphis College of Art,
477 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
November 11-December 16, 2016 |
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| Writing (Partial List): |
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| 2020-Now: |
Blogger for Sadie's
Old House / www.SadiesOldHouse.com |
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| 2003-2014: |
Staff Writer for
DeSoto
Magazine / www.DesotoMagazine.com |
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| 2004-2006: |
Content
Creation, Design & Layout of Product Catalog for
Southaven Supply |
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| 2005-2007: |
Content
Creation, Design & Layout of IMPACT Quarterly for DeSoto
Sunrise Homes |
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| 1996-1998: |
Writer &
Editor for Mississippi Association of Legal Assistants, MALA
Newsletter |
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| 1990-1994: |
Humor Columnist
for The Panolian
of Keeping Up With The Joneses |
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