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| Membership
& Affiliation: |
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Committee
Chairperson: Communications
for Memphis/Germantown
Art League |
Committee
Chairperson: Website
Administrator for
Memphis/Germantown
Art League |
Memphis,
Tennessee representative
of Nasty Women Global
Art Exhibitions
& Activism |
Co-Founder,
Organizer, Producer,
Curator & Web
Designer/Developer
of Nasty Women Memphis |
Web
Designer/Developer
& Member (Artist)
of Memphis/Germantown
Art League |
Member
(Artist) of Southaven
Arts Council |
Member
(Artist) of Artists
Link of Memphis |
Member
(Artist) of DeSoto
Arts Council |
Co-Founder,
Organizer, Producer
& Web Designer/Developer
of Tin Roof Art
Walk, Hernando,
MS |
Organizer,
Producer, Web Designer/Developer
& Member of
Desoto County Sweet
Potato Queens |
Co-Founder,
Organizer, Producer,
Web Designer/Developer
& Member of
The Scarlert Darlins |
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: |
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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| Apr
2023: |
Clay
Sculpture II, Becky
Parsons Gottsegen,
PaintSpace
NOLA, New Orleans,
LA |
| Feb
2020: |
Metalsmithing-Open
Studio, Dana Finimore,
ACS,
Mountain View, AR |
| 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 |
Sep
2016: |
Abstract
in Mixed Media,
Dana Finimore, W.A.M.A.,
Ocean Springs, MS |
Mar
2016: |
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Apr
2015: |
Masterpieces
in Mixed Media,
Dana Finimore, Tin
Roof Workshops,
Senatobia, MS
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May
2015: |
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
(Partial List): |
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| 2007-Now: |
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| 2003-14: |
On
Staff as Web
Designer/Developer
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| 1997-07: |
Owner,
Web Designer/Developer
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| 2000-01: |
On
Staff as Web
Designer/Developer
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| 1999-00: |
On
Staff as Web
Designer/Developer
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| 1998-99: |
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 |
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. |
Sep
2019:
Juried |
Rhythm
& Flow,
Northwest
Mississippi Community
College, 4975
Highway 51 N, Senatobia,
MS 38668, September
3-30, 2019 - Willow
Flycatchers (metal
sculpture) |
Oct
2018:
Juried |
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) |
Jul
2017:
Juried |
Vital
Ingredients,
Marshall
Arts Gallery,
639 Marshall Avenue,
Memphis, TN 38103,
July 14-28, 2017
- 12 Paintings |
Feb
2017:
Juried |
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) |
Feb
2017:
Juried |
We
Need to Talk, Crosstown
Arts, 1350 Concourse
Avenue, #280, Memphis,
TN 38104, February
10-24, 2017 - Locked
into Resentment
(mixed media) |
Jan
2017: |
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) |
Jan
2017:
Juried |
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) |
Apr
2016: |
Belongings
II: Repurposed,
Crosstown
Arts, 1350 Concourse
Avenue, #280, Memphis,
TN 38104, April
29-May 21, 2016
- Wallflowers |
Feb
2016:
Juried |
in.form, Crosstown
Arts, 1350 Concourse
Avenue, #280, Memphis,
TN 38104, February
26-17, 2017 - Cone
We Talk About This?!
(monoprint/collagraph) |
Jun
2015: |
Bloom
in Art, Desoto
Arts Council,
Banks Mansion, 564
West Commerce Street,
Hernando, MS 38632,
June 2015 - Cala
Lily and Hosta Leaves
(mixed media) |
Mar
2015: |
Belongings,
Crosstown
Arts, 1350 Concourse
Avenue, #280, Memphis,
TN 38104, March
27-29, 2015 - Flea
Market Pearl Button
Purse (mixed media) |
Jun
2014: |
Bloom
in Art, Desoto
Arts Council,
Banks Mansion, 564
West Commerce Street,
Hernando, MS 38632,
June 2015 - Winter
Cardinals (acrylic
on canvas) |
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 |
| Nov
2022: |
Local
Stories: "Life
& Work with Chelle
Ellis", Voyage
Memphis Magazine,
Tuesday, November
15, 2022 |
| Oct
2022: |
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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| Private
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 |
| Sep
2019: |
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| Feb
2018: |
Arkansas
Craft School,
Mountain View, AR,
February 23-24,
2018 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in
Workshop: Interpretations
in Copper |
Mar
2017: |
ArtPlace
Mississippi,
Greenwood, MS, March
17-18, 2017 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in
Workshop: Metalsmithing
and Jewelry Making |
Dec
2016: |
Walter
Anderson Museum
of Art, Ocean
Springs, MS, September
3-4, 2016 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in
Workshop: Basic
Metalsmithing and
Jewelry Making |
Sep
2016: |
Walter
Anderson Museum
of Art, Ocean
Springs, MS, September
3-4, 2016 - Assisted
Dana Finimore in
Workshop: Natural
Responses in Mixed
Media |
Jun
2016: |
Northwest
Mississippi Community
College, Senatobia,
MS - Taught Art
Camp-Fine Arts,
ages 8-14 |
Feb
2016: |
Northwest
Mississippi Community
College, Senatobia,
MS - Taught Continued
Education: Monoprinting |
Apr
2015: |
Tin Roof Workshops,
Senatobia, MS, April
2015 - Taught Workshop:
Monoprinting and
Image Transfer |
Feb
2015: |
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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2022: |
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2021: |
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2020: |
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2020: |
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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 |
Jul
2017: |
Vital
Ingredients
Marshall
Arts Gallery,
639 Marshall Avenue,
Memphis, TN 38103
July 14-28, 2017 |
| 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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