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Artistic Statement:

My early academic art training focused on sculpture in clay, wood and metal. However, in the 1970's I interned with fiber sculptor Les Bohnenkamp in Provincetown, Mass. During this period I became passionate about using fiber to create sculpture, which continues to this day.


Utilizing a basic basketry technique of coiling unbleached linen over a core of braided clothesline, I create free-standing, armature-free sculptures.


My sculptures unite natural materials and the imposed order of an iterative process.
Each new sculpture presents the opportunity to expand the boundaries of coiling; creating a dynamic interplay of kinetic and static movements that evolve as organically formed accretions.

Contact Info
Ellen Dickinson
58 MacGregor Ave.
Roslyn Heights, NY 11577

Phone: 516-484-4528
EMail: (take out bracketed phrase)

ellen@ellen<nospam>dickinson.com

Education

1972 - 1973 Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
Art History
Dean’s List

1974 -1975 Clark University/Worcester Art Museum School Worcester, MA
Studio Art
Dean’s List

1975 -1976 C. W. Post College Brookville, NY
Studio Art

2005 Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
BFA, Studio Art

 

Professional experience

Islip Art Museum Islip, NY 4/06 - 6/06
Snyderman-Works Gallery Philadelphia, PA 6/05 -->
SOFA (Sculptural Objects and Functional Art) 7th Reg. Armory, NYC, NY 6/05
OMNI Gallery Hempstead, NY 5/03
Houston Contemporary Craft Museum Houston, TX 2/02 - 2/03
OMNI Gallery Hempstead, NY 9/01-11/01
Gallery Emanuel Great Neck, NY 7/00-8/00
Port Washington Library Port Washington, NY 7/98-8/98
Gallery Emanuel Great Neck, NY 1/98-3/98
Port Washington Library Port Washington, NY 8/97-9/97
Marcus Gallery Noank, CT 7/95-8/95
Gallery Emanuel Great Neck, NY 7/94-8/94
Graphic Eye Port Washington, NY 5/94-6/94
Gallery Emanuel Great Neck, NY 7/93-8/93
LINWA Group Show Manhasset Library 2/93
Gallery Authentique Roslyn, NY 6/92-7/92
Multi Media Art Forum & Exhibit
Jurors: Robert Lawn, Anna C. Noll, Richard Vaux
Sands Point, NY 10/91
Pathways And Passageways
Curator: Marcia Widenor
Islip, NY 2/91-3/91
Gallery Authentique - "Accretions" Roslyn, NY 11/90-12/90
Plandome Gallery Plandome, NY 1/90-2/90
Multi Media Art Forum & Exhibit
Jurors: John E. Coraor, Judith Collischan (Van Wagner)
Sands Point, NY 10/89
Valentines: Red Hearts & Flying Cupids "Wunsch"
Guest Curator: Phyllis Stigliano
Glen Cove, NY 2/89
Multi Media Art Forum & Exhibit
Jurors: Douglas Heller, Charles Reina, Gayle Wilson
Sands Point, NY 10/88
Bryant Library - "Water, Water, Everywhere" Roslyn, NY 7/88-8/88
Invitational Fiber Works Smithtown Township 5/87
American Crafts Assn Slide Library New York, NY 11/82-5/86
East End Arts Assn Juried Show-86 Southhampton, NY 10/86
Fiber Arts Forum & Exhibit
Jurors Award
Sands Point, NY 10/86
Fiber Arts Forum & Exhibit
Jurors: Jean West, Betty Park, & Albertje Kopman
Sands Point, NY 10/85
Stonybrook Juried Fiber Arts Exhibition
Jurors: Nell Znamierowski, Marcia Weiner, & Chris Deyman
Stonybrook, NY 4/85-5/85
Gayle Willson Gallery Southampton, NY 5/84-9/84
Architectural Arts Corp - Slide File New York, NY 11/83-Current
East End Arts Assn Juried Show-83
Juror's Award for Excellence
Southhampton, NY 9/83
BFM Gallery - E. 58th Street New York, NY 3/82-6/82
Nassua County Museum Of Fine Art
"7 Long Island Artists"
Roslyn, NY 3/82
Apprenticed to Les Bohnenkamp at the Fine Arts Work Center.
Bohnenkamp is a National Endowment winner, and nationally recognized fiber sculptor
Provincetown, MA 1973-1974

 

Publications & Press:

Port News 1997
Newsday Weekend 1993
Sunday New York Times 1993
American Craft Magazine 1990
Sunday New York Times 1989
Newsday 1989
Newsday Weekend 1987
Smithtown News 1987
Newsday 1987
East End Art News 1986
East End Art News 1983
Roslyn News 1981
Newsday 1981
FIBERARTS Magazine 1980
FIBERARTS Desgin Book 1980

 

Collectors
(partial list)
June Burden Port Washington, NY
Lois Dornfeld Morris Township, NJ
Marc Robert Huntington Beach, CA
Sylvia Kahan New York, NY
Michael Bogner Smithtown, NY
Alice Proskauer New York, NY
Mary Ann Adamick Madison, WI
Joshua Steinhauer San Francisco, CA
Gallery Authentique Roslyn, NY
Dr. & Mrs. Michael Kessler Roslyn Heights, NY
Alice Jacoby Roslyn Heights, NY
Stephanie Schwartz Port Washington, NY
Jessica Greenbaum Brooklyn, NY
Daniel & Joan Marcus Noank, CT
Michael & Nancy Rosen Roslyn Heights, NY
Neil & Sally Rosen Garden City Park South, NY
Susan Power New York, NY
Wesley & Katherine Romansky Stamford, CT
Leonard Pugatch Roslyn Heights, NY
Laurie Krotman Port Washington, NY
Frederick Kezer Jackson Heights, NY