Born in New York and raised in Florida, Loren Ellis has been a professional artist for over thirty years. Although Loren’s interest in art began with drawing and painting, after taking a photography class in college, she fused the media together to create her unique style.

Her advanced study in Florence, Italy studying art from the Renaissance period, as well as drawing, photographing and traveling throughout Europe, have all influenced her work. She terms her style as 'photographic painting,’ because each work is one-of-a-kind.

She received her MFA degree from Florida State University, and was awarded a fellowship from the Fine Arts Council of Florida, the same year. The Florida State Capitol also purchased one of her murals that year as well.

Curators from the Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian, and The Walker Art Center among others have selected her work for exhibitions.

Her critically-acclaimed photographic paintings are in many private and corporate collections throughout the U.S., England, Poland, France, Peru, India and Switzerland, including The Museum of Modern Art, Kodak, The New York Public Library, The Florida State Capitol, The New York Historical Society, Tampa Electric Company, Environmental Defense Fund.