Ellen Pestili is a Brazilian painter/mixed media artist and Italian descendant based in the United States. She has a Bachelor in Art with a Major in Art from Edgewood College, Madison, Wisconsin. She is Veterinary too, but since 2005 works full time in Art. She also has been an author and illustrator of children’s books and has written 15 and illustrated around 50 books. Ellen’s work is basically inspired by her daily life. She loves to paint flowers from her surroundings, landscapes, food, and kitchen utensils, like her ceramic pots... sometimes, instead of figurative painting, some shapes are lost, and abstract paintings appear, leaving only the impressions of everything. But her painting colors remain, with their strong and determined brushstrokes. The artists that most inspire her are Milton Avery and Matisse. Ellen’s artwork has been exhibited in Galleries in Brazil, the United States, and Canada, and her illustrations were exhibited in Brazil, Italy, and Slovakia. She loves spending time with her family, especially in nature, hiking, cycling, traveling, and Bible Journaling.

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