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 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.