Artist Ted Ellis the First African-American to Win Grand Prize at one of the Oldest Fine Art Shows in the Country

Ted Ellis was the first African-American artist to win the Grand Prize Best-Of-Show at the 56th Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope, Alabama.

(PRWEB) April 8, 2008 --

March 14-16
Ted Ellis was the first African-American artist to win the Grand Prize Best-Of-Show at the 56th Annual Fairhope Arts and Crafts Festival in Fairhope, Alabama. Mr. Ellis also received the Patrons Award and is represented by the finest gallery in Fair Hope, Patina Gallery, located on 54 Section Street.

March 28-30
Ted Ellis was one of 300 artists out of 1000 selected to participate in the Bayou City Art Festival - Memorial Park in Houston, TX. During the festival, Mr. Ellis was inspired by M. Daugherty, one of his patrons, to create a painting of an old man baptizing a child in a creek, titled "I'm Ready". Many festival goers were privileged to watch as Mr. Ellis created the painting on location.

April 17-19
Ted Ellis was one of 120 artists selected to participate in the Fiesta Art Festival in San Antonio, TX. Mr. Ellis will be exhibiting a series of paintings titled 'Quilts of the South', inspired by his visitation of the Gees Bend Quilters of Boykins, Alabama.

May 1-4
Ted Ellis is one of 56 juried artists selected to participate in the New Orleans Contemporary Jazz and Art Festival at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans, LA. Mr. Ellis will be exhibiting his series 'The Aftermath of Katrina - Hope, Healing, and Rebirth of New Orleans' . Mr. Ellis was born and raised in New Orleans and also received his B.S in Chemistry at Dillard University, which is also in New Orleans.

May 17
Ted Ellis will present a private lecture to the Washington D.C. Collector's Society. The topic will be on the state of contemporary African-American artists. Mr. Ellis will have approximately 20 paintings on display for purchase.

Ted Ellis, former environmental chemist, is one of our leading African American artists. Mr. Ellis has been recognized by the Amistad Research Center as a Historical Artist, pictorially documenting African American culture and heritage. Mr. Ellis works are in the permanent collection at the Amistad Research Center along with Henry O. Tanner and Ellis Wilson. Currently Mr. Ellis is working on a series of paintings about American slavery to debut at the Beach Institute in Savannah, Georgia in September 2008.

Mr. Ellis is available for lectures and events.

Contact: 800-222-3310 or info @ tellisart.com for bookings.

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