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Ellen Crocker

Biography

Ellen Crocker, a multi-media artist living in Captain Cook, Hawaii, utilizes techniques of Sumi-e (Japanese ink brush), watercolor, and Japanese Batik (roketsu-zome) to create her paintings and art quilts. Her work has been influenced by the natural beauty of Hawaii as well as her affinity for Japanese culture. Ellen's paintings and textile works cover a wide spectrum from intricate botanical paintings of orchids to abstracts painted on silk. Since 1983, Ellen has taught art in the Kona public schools, delighting in the fun of sharing art with students of all ages. Ellen also offers private lessons and group classes in Sumi-e, silk painting, and mixed media.

Galleries

Ellen's work can be seen at a number of galleries on the Big Island:

• Dovetail Gallery and Design, Holualoa, Hawaii (808) 322-4046
• The Lavender Moon Gallery, Kainaliu, Hawaii (808) 324-7708
• The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa, Hawaii (808) 886-1234
• East West Fine Arts Gallery, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii (808) 329-0606

Exhibits and Awards

• 2005 - State wide juried exhibition, Hawaii Craftsmen's, Honolulu, Hi.
• 2005 - Textile exhibit at New Pieces Gallery, Berkeley, California (June/July 2005)
• 2004 - Finalist, International Quilt Association annual show in Houston, Texas
• 2004 - One woman show at Lavender Moon Gallery, Kainaliu, Hi.
• 2003 - State wide juried exhibition, Hawaii Craftsmen's, Honolulu, Hi.
• 2003 - All Hawaii Juried Art Exhibition, Hilo, Hawaii
• 2001 - Invitational show at Kawashima, Japan
• 2001 - Invitational Portfolio show, presented by Arts Pacifica Alliance
• 2001 - Hawaii Island Juried Art Competition 2001
• 2001 - State wide juried exhibition, Hawaii Craftsmen's, Honolulu, Hi.
• 2000 - State wide juried exhibition, Hawaii Craftsmen's, Honolulu, Hi.
• 2000 - one woman show at Kailua Village Artists Galleries, Kailua, Kona
• 1999 - first place for Mixed Media at Big Island Art Guild Fall Arts Festival
• 1998 - third place for Friendship Quilt at Quilt Hawaii
• 1998 - one woman show at the Kailua Village Artists Galleries, Hawaii
• 1997 - one woman show at The Cottage Gallery, Honaunau, Hawaii
• 1995 - Pieces of Aloha, traveled around the US
• 1993 - New Directions, Hawaii Craftsmen Juried show, Honolulu, Hi.
• 1990 - an invitational exhibition at Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
• 1988 -"New Directions" Kona's Best at Wailoa Center, Hilo, Hawaii
• 1987 - one woman show at Hale O Kula Gallery in Holualoa, Hawaii
• 1986 - Juried show at Studio 7, Holualoa, Hi.

Education

• Extensive study under Koh Itoh of Kanagawa, Japan.
• Also studied under ... Betsy Benjamin Sterling at University of Minnesota, Toshiaki Ohno, Nijo Castle, Kyoto, Japan, Professor Judy Love of Kansas State University, Hiroki Morinoue, Hawaii, John Thomas, Hawaii, Gayle Anderson, Hawaii, Sonja Oberosler, Hawaii, Jean Ray Laury, Ca., Susan Louise Moyer, Ca.. Judith Montano, Karen Fail, Australia, Faye Labanaris, Cn., Phan Nyguen Barker, Hawaii, Ryu Sensei, China, Hans Ladislaus, Hi., Esther Shimazu, Carolyn Buchanan, Wa., Ilse Aviks.