Ellen Moon, a resident of Cornwall, is a versatile and accomplished artist. She received a BA in art from Connecticut College and an MA in drawing and MFA in Multimedia from The University of Iowa. As she describes when asked, “I am an artist because it is in my nature to be so. A cat hunts, a bird flies—I make stuff. Just can’t help it.” Ms. Moon’s work has three strands—fiber, watercolors, and costumes. The strands are interlaced by her love of the natural world. The centerpiece of this exhibition at Gallery SHS will be Ellen Moon’s “365 Days”, a series of plein air field paintings which is a monumental achievement of watercolor jewels, painted in one field over the course of 365 days. Ralph Waldo Emerson was on the same page as Ms. Moon, albeit some time earlier, when he said “To the attentive eye, each moment of the year has its own beauty, and, in the same field, it beholds, every hour, a picture which was never seen before, and which shall never be seen again.” The exhibition of “365 Days” will be complemented by additional work in various media, sizes and subjects from Ms. Moon’s expansive body of work. Moon’s work has been featured in numerous solo and group exhibitions over more than three decades throughout the area and beyond, including several group shows at the Sharon Historical Society & Museum.
The Artist Talks!
Sunday, June 10th from 3-4pm
The Sharon Historical Society & Museum and Gallery SHS are pleased to welcome the public to a The Artist Talks! program on Sunday, June 10th from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Artist Ellen Moon will discuss her work and processes, motivations, influences, and experiences in creating the paintings on display in her current show at Gallery SHS, “Ellen Moon: A Sense of Place”. The centerpiece of this exhibition is Moon’s “365 Days”, a series of plein air field paintings which is a monumental achievement of watercolor jewels, painted in one field over the course of 365 days. This will be an informal interactive program during which those attending will have the opportunity to ask questions. The event is free and light refreshments will be served. The show continues in Gallery SHS through June 22nd during regular SHS hours. All purchases support the Sharon Historical Society & Museum’s mission.
