“What Is America . . . My Arkansas” Accepted in National Art Competition

Ellis Angel’s weaving, What Is America . . . My Arkansas, has been accepted into the Every Picture Tells a Story juried art exhibition. Learn more about this piece from the America Is . . . series, inspired by Maya Angelou’s poetry, and how it reflects on the multifaceted identity of America.

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“What Is America . . . Chants Democratic” to Be Featured in Baker National 2024

Ellis Angel’s weaving, What Is America . . . Chants Democratic, has been accepted into the Baker University National 2024 Exhibition. This mixed media piece, created from Walt Whitman poems, will be on display from February 13 to April 5, 2024, at the Holt-Russell Gallery.

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A Meditation on America: Completing My Flag Weaving

Ellis Angel shares the completion of a powerful new flag weaving, a protest piece reflecting on the inhumane treatment of migrants at the U.S. border. This one-of-a-kind artwork calls for unity and a return to the founding values of inclusivity and liberty for all.

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What Is America . . . The New Colossus: Accepted into the 25th LBIF Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition

Ellis Angel’s weaving, What Is America . . . The New Colossus, has been accepted into the 25th Annual National Juried Competition and Exhibition at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences. This mixed media piece, created from Emma Lazarus’ iconic poem, will be on display from May 20 to July 4, 2023.

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Cupid’s Arrow (Love Struck) Accepted into District Arts' "Nostalgia" Exhibition

Ellis Angel’s mixed media weaving, Cupid’s Arrow (Love Struck), has been selected for the Nostalgia Exhibition at District Arts in Frederick, MD. This 12 x 12 inch piece reimagines classic representations of love and beauty through woven black-and-white images from the Taschen 1000 Nudes collection.

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What is America...Calamus Accepted into the 'Art and Poetic Text' Exhibition at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod

Ellis Angel’s mixed media weaving, What is America...Calamus, from the America Is . . . series, will be featured in the Art and Poetic Text exhibition at the Cultural Center of Cape Cod from April 11–29, 2023. This piece reimagines Walt Whitman’s Calamus poems in a woven reflection on love and American identity.

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