Ellen Rolli - Artist Statement

I graduated from the Massachusetts College of Art, in Boston, with a major in Art Education and a minor in painting. I have career experience as an art educator, a graphic designer, a muralist and am currently the assistant manager of a fine art and craft gallery in my hometown of Melrose. A member of several art associations, I enjoy doing demos, teaching workshops, judging exhibitions and painting in my studio/gallery in the South End of Boston.

I am an acrylic painter of still life, landscape and the figure. I often paint from a still life set up in my studio. I tend to paint series, which allows me to become very familiar and comfortable with my subject. I become so in tune with the nuances of my subject matter that I can quickly immerse myself in the painting process. I apply paint generously with a direct, expressive and emotional technique. I consider myself a painterly painter and want my process to show through. Painting for me is a never ending challenge, always evolving and feeding my spirit!