About Me

Ellen Ericson is a working artist and designer who works primarily with oil paints, making large scale non-traditional portraiture. She graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2019, receiving two degrees from two distinguished colleges within the University: ‘Interdisciplinary Art & Design’, and ‘Entertainment & Media Studies’. Born and raised in the heart of Atlanta, Ellen found her creative inspiration all over the city while growing up. She has been painting, photographing, drawing and creating since she was a young girl. At the end of her academic career in Athens, she co-curated the Senior Exhibition gallery show at the Lamar Dodd School of Art. She sold her two largest paintings the day of the opening ceremony. Over the course of her time at UGA, Ellen developed a talent for set design and advanced photography. All of her original paintings required extensive photoshoots that she designed, dressed, photographed herself. She also studied and become skilled in Adobe Indesign, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Adobe Premiere; which assisted in the editing process after the photoshoots were completed.

In addition to her artistic career, Ellen has worked for several production and digital media companies local to Atlanta, including Crazy Legs Productions and Turner Broadcasting. Most recently she worked as the Production Coordinator for the Atlanta Hawks NBA basketball team. On a day to day basis, she managed the project team for all creative video content made within the in house production company, Hawk’s Studios. Ellen is currently pursuing additional work experience within creative departments of video production and design companies. In the mean time, she manages her painting business, selling original and commissioned pieces, and continues to make art whenever she can.