Ray Ellis (1921-2013) Original Lowcountry Watercolor "Pink Flowers and Columns". Professionally framed at the gallery with Linen mat and gold molding . In frame 25"x21"x1 1/2". Weight 9 pds. Ray Ellis (1921-2013) painted for over seventy years and on all seven continents. He is widely recognized for the originality of his paintings.Ellis was born in Philadelphia and attended the famed Philadelphia Museum School of Art. His first one-man show was held in 1947 at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. After serving four years in the Coast Guard during WWII, he founded his own advertising agency in New Jersey and New York. He continued to paint in his spare time. During this period he was elected to the American Watercolor Society, and his works were widely exhibited and received numerous honors. In the early 80’s, Ray Ellis and Walter Cronkite collaborated on a series of fine art books which celebrated American’s coastlines: South by Southeast, North by Northeast, and Westwind. Ellis’ paintings have been the subject of fourteen additional books. The themes have varied widely; from the southern lowcountry to Martha’s Vineyard, flowers and gardens, moonlight, golf, and fishing. 1n 2004, The Telfair Museum of Art in Savannah, Georgia honored the depth and breadth of Ellis’ career with a major traveling exhibition titled Ray Ellis in Retrospect; A Painter’s Journey. He was subsequently awarded the Salmagundi Club’s Medal of Honor for Lifetime achievement in the Arts. In 2013 Ellis collaborated with CK Woflson on Painting a Life: Ray Ellis An Artist Seen Through His Work. The biography was published posthumously in 2014. Ellis's paintings are included in major museums and private collections throughout the country. His paintings hang in our American Embassies in Geneva, Vienna, London, and more recently, Brussels. In 1999, he was commissioned by the White House to do a series of paintings of the Rose Garden. In 2004, the Telfair Museum of Savannah, GA exhibited a major retrospective of his work. PROVENANCE: A Charleston Private Estate. NO IN HOUSE SHIPPING. *******Shipping on this item offered through, UPS (843) 203-3466 store7194@theupsstore.com , Pak Mail 843-849-0310 - info@charlestonshipping.com Please contact one of them or your own choice of shipper directly.

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