Paintings that embody emotional nuances and the human experience  

Durham artist, Ellie Edwards-Smith, enjoyed a career in financial management in NY and NC. Currently, she continues to take classes and make art full time. She works in oils, acrylics, and watercolor which gives freedom to choose the best medium to convey the subject. Her style is representational with impressionistic overtones. She strives to engage the viewer and promote discussion. Ellie has won awards including a Vermont Studio Center residency/grant, and juried exhibits with the Durham Art Guild and the Fine Arts League of Cary. She has had several North Carolina solo and group exhibits including the Cape Fear Studios and Rocky Mount National Juried Exhibits, Cary Gallery of Artists, Duke University Medical Center, Durham Art Guild, Durham County Attorney’s office, Durham Mayor’s office, ERUUF Gallery, Raleigh Fine Arts Society, UNC Women’s Hospital, and Galleries in Westchester County, New York.

 Ellie’s website: www.eesartus.com