CURRENTLY RESIDES:  Bethesda, MD

 

EDUCATION

2018-2022                GLEN ECHO ARTS AND CULTURE, Glen Echo, MD

Figure Painting and Drawing, studied with Gavin Glakas

1997–2001                  THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, Washington, DC

BA  Fine Arts and Art History

 

EXHIBITIONS (selected)

2024 GOLDMAN GALLERY, Rockville, MD

Exploring Color, Shape, & Texture; Annual MAA Juried

2024 STRATHMORE MANSION, North Bethesda, MD

Prism: Connections in Color; 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition

2023 ELYSE HARRISON ART, Bethesda, MD

The Nurture and Nature of the Creative Mind (lecturer)

2023 GIRLS WHO PAINT, Kensington, MD

A Beautiful Mess

2023 POPCORN GALLERY, Glen Echo Park, Glen Echo, MD

What Do You See When You Look At Me? curated by Fabiola Delgado

2023 TAG/ THE ARTISTS GALLERY, Frederick, MD

Being Seen juried exhibit curated by Craig Subler

2022-2023                GIRLS WHO PAINT GALLERY, Kensington, MD

                                                It’s the Little Things curated Angie Kilcullen and Sarah Renzi Sanders

2022                 GIRLS WHO PAINT GALLERY, Kensington, MD

                                                HERstory group exhibit curated Selena Jackson

2016                            DCCJCC, Washington, DC

                                                Edlavitch JCC 2016 Gala- group exhibit, curated Jack Rasmussen

2013- 2015              KATZEN MUSEUM STORE, Washington, DC

                                                Knitted creations, drawings

2011                            BODZEN ART GALLERY (JCCNV), Fairfax, VA

                                                Connected: Mother, Daughter- Lisa Brotman & Erica Orgen

2010                            ATRIUM GALLERY, Takoma Park, MD

                                                Look In/Look Out, group exhibition

2010                            CITY GALLERY, Washington, DC

                                                First Annual Regional Juried Exhibition

2009                            GALLERY NEPTUNE, Bethesda, MD

                                                APRIL, group exhibition

2009                            WASHINGTON PROJECT FOR THE ARTS, Washington, DC

                                                IceBox, group exhibition

2008                            GALLERY NEPTUNE, Bethesda, MD

                                                Move It, group exhibition

2007                            GALLERY NEPTUNE, Bethesda, MD

                                                One-person exhibition, ONE/ FAMILY

2001                            FRASER GALLERY, Washington, DC

                                                The Figure- Drawings

2000                            FRASER GALLERY, Washington, DC

                                                Georgetown International Competition, Juror’s Award

2000                            THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART

                                                Group Exhibition

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2023 Lecturer, “Nurture and Nature of the Creative Mind”

ELYSE HARRISON ART

2013-present                         STUDIO DOWNSTAIRS, LLC

                                                Founder and Instructor

2008            STUDIO NEPTUNE

                                                Guest Art Instructor and Exhibiting Artist

June 2001 - Nov 2007           DISCOVERY GALLERIES, LTD

                                                Art Consultant

Summer 2000            THE HIRSHHORN MUSEUM AND SCULPTURE GARDEN

                                                Intern, Registrar’s Department

1999                              DIMOCK GALLERY

                                                Gallery Assistant

1998-1999                     FINE ART & ARTISTS

                                                Gallery Assistant

PUBLICATIONS

2016                            Peabody, Richard.  Gargoyle 64. Arlington, VA:  Paycock Press.  2016,  p.1, 516

2001, 2000, 1999       THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY’S CHERRYTREE, Washington, DC

                                                Yearbook Drawings

2000                           CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, Washington, DC

                                                Illustrated Ecotourism manual

1997                            OLIVES AND WAX, A Literary and Art publication, Washington, DC

                                                Illustrations

BIBLIOGRAPHY

“February Artist of the Month.” Bethesda Living Magazine, February 2023, p. 10, 11

Gavin, Irene. “Connected.”  Centertainment (JCCNV), January-May 2011, p.17

Roldán-Shaw, Michele.”Creative Generations,” PINK Magazine, November 2009

Chemaly, Souheil.  MOVE IT!, Bethesda Art Blog, June 2008

“Artists’ Corner,”  GW Magazine, Spring 2007, p.50.

Watkins, Karen A.  “New Room for Neptune,” Bethesda Magazine, May/June 2007, p. 31.

Watkins, Karen A.  “Pretty in Pink,” Bethesda Magazine, January/February 2006, p. 132.

Campello, Lenny.  “Gallery Beat,” Georgetown Crier, January 2000, p. 10.