Ver ArtistaGerard Ellis

Gerard Ellis was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976.

Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY.

EDUCATION

-Graduated with honors in Publicity and Comunications.
Santo Domingo University, U.A.S.D. Santo Domingo, D.R. 2001.
-Graduated from the National School of Fine Arts.
Santo Domingo, D.R. 1997.
-Post-graduate in drawing, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, D.R. 1995-1997.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

2008
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Illustration, 29th Edition, Society For News Design.

2004
PRIZE in the XX Edition of The E. León Jimenes Art Contest, Santiago City, Dominican Republic.

2003
HONOR MENTION in the V International Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo.

2001
TWO HONOR MENTIONS in the IV International Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo.

2000
HONOR MENTION in the Painting Contest “Agroempresarial”. Santo Domingo.

1996
RECOGNITION during the Cultural Week “Duarte y la Paz” for contributions towards the comumunity as an outstanding youth, National Palace of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1996
2ND PRIZE Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

HONOR MENTION Engraving II, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1ST PRIZE, Applied Arts III, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1995
1ST PRIZE, Applied Arts II, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1994
1ST PRIZE, Artistic Anatomy II, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1ST PRIZE, Natural Drawing II, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1993
1ST PRIZE, Artistic Anatomy I, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1ST PRIZE, Natural Drawing I, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo.

1992
2ND PRIZE, Classical Drawing II, National School of Fine Arts,
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1991
1ST PRIZE, Conceptual Design Contest sponsored by Colgate Palmolive Co. (under 16 years of age category) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1990
1ST PRIZE, Painting Contest organized by The Comission for the Celebration of the V Centennial of The Discovery of America and The Nidia Serra Art Center. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Curriculum
INDIVIDUAL SHOWS

2008
"Crossroads" Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, Miami, Fl. and Lyle O. reitzel Gallery Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2002
“En Lo Oscuro De La Habitación” (In The Dark side Of The Room), Spanish Cultural Center, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1997
“Desnudos” (Nudes), National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.


COLLECTIVE EXPOSITIONS

2008
Thurtine, Madarts, Brooklyn, NY. (feb. 9)

2007-2008
XVI Art Salon Ibero-American Migration, Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington D.C.

2007
PINTA, Feria de Arte Contemporáneo, Lyle O. Reitzel Gallery, (nov.16) NYC, NY.

Proyecto Sarmiento, Arte Urbano, Santo Domingo, Rep. Dom.

IX Contemporary Art Biennale of Cuenca, Ecuador.

El Triunfo de la Locura, XI aniversario, Galería de Arte Lyle O. Reitzel, Santo Domingo

Art Miami, Galería de Arte Lyle O. Reitzel, Miami, Fl.

Art Miami, Lyle O. Reitzel Arte Contemporaneo Gallery, Miami, Fl.

2005
VI Salón del Dibujo Contemporáneo, Museo de Arte Moderno, Sto. Dgo. (nov.15)

AAF Contemporary Art Fair, Lyle O. Reitzel Arte Contemporaneo Gallery, NY, NY

National Biennale of Visual Arts, Museum of modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Contra-Corriente, Galeria Lyle O. Reitzel, Arte Contemporaneo, Santo Domingo.

Arte-Americas Art Fair, Mimai, FL., Lyle O. Reitzel, Arte Contemporaneo Gallery.

2004
”Monstruos, monstricos y aspirantes 9 años”, Galeria Lyle O. Reitzel, Arte Contemporáneo.

Arte-Americas Art Fair, Mimai, FL., Lyle O. Reitzel, Arte Contemporaneo Gallery.

“Metáforas sobre papel”, Exposición en homenaje a Pablo Neruda en La Embajada de Chile en Santo Domingo.

2003
National Biennale of Visual Arts, Museum of modern Art, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

V International Youth Painting Contest, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2002
XIX E. Leon Jimenes Art Contest, Santiago, Dominican Republic.

”Con-posiciones”, Classic Caribbean Art Gallery, Curazao.

2001
IV International Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo.

2000
Religious Art Contest, Northeast Hispanic Catolic Center, NYC.

Painting Contest “Agroempresarial”. Santo Domingo.

1996
XVI E. Leon Jimenes Art Contest, Santo Domingo and Santiago.

Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo.

”Portraits” in The National School of Fine Arts and The National Palace of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo.

1994
XV E. Leon Jimenes Art Contest, Santo Domingo and Santiago.


EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2006-to date
lllustrator of the Clave newspaper. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

2003-to date
lllustrator of the Expresión newspaper. Puerto Rico.

2001- 2005
lllustrator of the Listin Diario newspaper. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Freelance illustrator for the Advertising Agency Logroño & Thompson. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1999-2000
Illustrator of the Ultima Hora newspaper. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1997-1999
Illustrator of the La Nación newspaper. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

1991
Illustrator for the Editora de Colores publishing, Santo Domingo.

1989
Illustrations for HighSchool text books. Editorial Rex, Santo Domingo.
Obras de Arte

Gerard Ellis
La pocilga
2006
Mixed media on canvas
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Gerard Ellis
Ilusion
2004
Acrylic on canvas
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