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Ellen Worthy Stokes
Artist and Art Educator
600 Lewis Street
Fredericksburg, Virginia 22401
Phone: 540-374-1961
E-mail: ellen@worthyfineart.com
Education
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Art Education, University of Georgia, Athens, 1973
Master's Thesis: "An Interrelated Art Approach, K-3"
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| BS. Ed.
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Art Education, University of Georgia, Athens, 1971
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| BS. Ed.
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Elementary Education, University of Georgia, Athens, 1970
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| A.A.
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Virginia Intermont, Bristol, Va., 1968
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Community Art Participation and Leadership
| 1997-2003
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Member of "Art First", a cooperative gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
President, 2001-2003
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| 1999-Present
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Member of Fredericksburg Center for The Creative Arts
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Art Consultant and Free Lance Artist
- Art Consultant to Interior Design studios, producing murals, florals, landscapes, portraits and painted furniture as components of total design projects.
- Produces commissioned art for clients throughout the Northern Virginia region.
Art Exhibits
2003
- St. Louis (Missouri) Artist Guild
- Fine Arts Exhibition of the Decatur (Georgia) Arts Festival at the Dalton Gallery, Agnes Scott College.
- November, 2003 exhibit at Pen and Brush, Inc in New York City. The educational and not-for-profit arts organization, established in Manhattan's east village in 1894, reviewed submissions from up and down the east coast before selecting Stokes' "America's Sweetheart" in mixed glitter media.
- Easter Seals selected Stokes as one of ten finalists in their national competition for the 2004 lily seals. Ellen painted "Giglio Red", after she discovered the wild flower during a trip through the Italian Alps in July 2003. Stokes was the only Virginia resident among the finalists.
2002
- Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts "In the Eye of the Beholder," a national juried exhibit
- Central Rappahannock Library and Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts "Uniquely Fredericksburg," a juried exhibit
2001
- Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, Illinois. Juried Exhibit Honoring the Crone. "Soul of Africa" 4 ft X 4 ft Acrylic
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Invited to produce interior art and display selected works for the opening of new Fredericksburg restaurant featuring a quality dinning experience
2003 -1997
Art First Gallery, Fredericksburg, Virginia
- Exhibited in bi-monthly all member exhibits at Art First, a Fredericksburg art cooperative
- Two-member exhibit, April 2003
- Two-member exhibit, 1999
1988
- Fredericksburg (Va.) Arts and Crafts Exhibit
Honorable Mention
- Oxford (Md.) Fine Arts Exhibit
- Rappahannock Art League's (Va.) Sixth Annual Art Exhibit
First Place in Watercolor Division
1987
- Fredericksburg (Va.) Arts and Crafts Exhibit
Second place in Watercolor Division
- Oxford (Md.) Fine Arts Exhibit
- King George (Va.) Arts And Crafts Exhibit
Purchase Award
- Rappahannock Art League's Annual Art Exhibit
- Rappahannock Realism 1987 'A juried exhibit open to artists in four states and the District of Columbia'
1986
- Fredericksburg (Va.) Arts and Crafts Exhibit
- Oxford, Maryland Fine Arts Exhibit (invitational)
- Bank of Essex, Tappahannock (Va.) Jr. Woman's Club
'One Woman show'
- Sperryville (Va.) Arts and Crafts Show (invitational)
1984
Hockaday Center for the Arts Kalispell, Montana
'An invitational Wearable Art Exhibit and Fashion Show'
1983
- Montana Museum of Fine Arts, Missoula, Montana
'An invitational Artists' Christmas Exhibit for Children'
- Hockaday Center for the Arts
'Fish: A National Exhibit'
Best in Show
1981
Hockaday Center for the Arts, Kalispell, Montana.
Juried Flathead Valley Artists' Exhibit
1978-73
Annual Jefferson County, Colorado Art Educators' exhibit
Art Education Experience
2000-01
Taught ELDER STUDY beginning drawing classes through Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Virginia
1995-Present
Art teacher, Fredericksburg Academy, Fredericksburg, Virginia.
Responsible for Middle and Upper School Art program
- 2002 - students exhibited and sold art at "Impressions of Fredericksburg", a complete Interior Design studio.
- 2001 - Students exhibited in teen art show at the Rappahannock Regional Library (Fredericksburg, Va.). Awarded 1st and 2nd place
1991-93
Free Lance art teacher, Essex County, Virginia
- Art substitute for Essex County school system and taught private art classes.
- Consultant to Essex County in implementing a state art grant for second grade instruction.
- Taught winter art classes for area children sponsored by the Rappahannock River Chapter of the Virginia Museum.
- Taught private art lessons
1986-91
Art teacher, Aylett Country Day School, Millers Tavern, Virginia. Duties included teaching grades K-8 and early childhood (EC) 3 and 4-year-old children.
- Year-round children's art exhibit
- Spring Art Show,
- Chair of decorating committee for the Aylett Country Day School Fair and stage production for musicals.
- 1991- student selected by state education department as one of 30 outstanding Young Virginia Artists and her work was on display at the Virginia Museum in a two-year exhibit.
- 1989-1991- students received first place awards annually at the Virginia Women's Club state level Arts and Crafts Show.
1984-85
Art teacher, Kalispell Montessori School, Kalispell, Montana. Grades K-7.
1983-84
Art teacher, New Covenant Christian School, Kalispell, Montana. Grades K-7.
1981
Assisted in various art education and exhibit efforts at the Hockaday Art Center, Kalispell, Montana.
1979-80
Taught private art classes, Kalispell, Montana. Grades 1-10.
1974-78
Elementary school art teacher, Jefferson County, Colorado. Taught at three different schools in the Denver area.
- Taught art to grades 1-6 including students with learning disabilities.
- Team taught 4th grade social studies with music teacher.
- Provided integrated art and music program through the Information Media Center.
- Organized special 4th grade music and art programs, art exhibit with student demonstrations and art works.
- Participated in annual teacher art exhibit
1973
Volunteer teacher, elementary art, Athens, Georgia. Taught inner city minority children as part of community program sponsored by a local bank. Project served as research for Master's thesis.
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