Gifts of Art presents Emerging Joy: Intuitive Painting by Ellie Harold

A former R.N., ordained Unity Minister, and forty-year cancer survivor, Ellie Harold answered a call to “Do Art” when she was 52 years old. Over twenty years later, the self-taught oil painter based in Frankfort, Michigan, paints prolifically and is widely collected. Using an intuitive approach she refers to as “painting from the inside-out,” Ellie spontaneously applies bold color to create large-format, abstract works. The paintings in this exhibition were painted during and after the COVID-19 pandemic; with recurring themes of flow, flowering, and freedom, they reflect her lifelong exploration of emotional and physical healing.

Ellie is also the creator of BIRDS FLY IN: A Human Refuge, a multimedia art, music, and poetry installation. When inspired, she writes books for artists and art-lovers, including her recent book, Monet, Mitchell and Me: A Painter’s Pilgrimage.