Ellen Little
Ellen Little
I’ll Always Be by Your Side
oil by Ellen Little
“My creative spirit was nourished as a child during my summers on the beach in Marshfield, MA. Drawing in the sand and in sketchbooks was my way of preserving my many discoveries. As a small child, I was captivated by the world around me. After graduating from Newton HS, I majored in Art History at Wellesley College with a renewed inspiration for creating after studying drawing and printmaking under Sigmund Abeles.
I was able to feed my passion for creating during my thirty-six year career teaching art in in Framingham, MA. From 1968 through 2006 professional development at MA College of Art, Danforth Museum School and numerous other classes and workshops expanded my artistic voice. Those years developed me as an artist with vast exposure to and experiences with many artists, museums and mediums. Giving younger generations their voice through the language of art was rewarding, but teaching and my two children limited my time for focusing on my own work. Since retiring in 2006, I have had the luxury of devoting my time to my painting. My previous focus had been watercolor and pastel. My son’s retirement gift to me was a complete oil painting setup and lessons with Robert Douglas Hunter. I have been fortunate since to study with Susan Kelley, Jonathan Leo Fairbanks, Dianne Panarelli Miller and currently with Rosemarie Morelli. I am very fortunate to have had the opportunity to manage The Norwood Fine Artists Gallery and Studio in Norwood for the NAA from 2013 until we closed in October 2020 due to renovations and Covid.
My current work is primarily focused on seeing the beauty in the world; it may be a flower in my garden, a stunning beach sunset, my granddaughter and other family members experiencing something special or just something that evokes a memory I want to preserve.
Painting brings me joy. After years of working for others, it is something I do for my own satisfaction. It is rewarding to be able to create whatever I want.”