Ellen Cornett featured in new exhibit at Hill Center, September 15 – December 31
Nineteen pieces of Ellen Cornett’s story-telling art are on display at the Hill Center Galleries in Washington, DC. All of the art is shown online at this link, with dimensions and prices. During this pandemic surge, the gallery is controlling in-person access, but it’s easy-peasy to schedule your visit by calling (202) 549-4172.
Show’s title, “Animal Crackers,” couldn’t be more appropriate.
Ellen often uses folk tales in creating what she calls “ambiguous narratives.” Ambiguous, indeed! As she says, “absurd possibilities lurk. . . .”
Here are six of Ellen’s works in the exhibit:
Ellen Cornett: How the Rhinoceros Got his Skin. Carbon pencil. [This image harks back to Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories (1902). I was going to leave it at that, but then I read the story and find it delightful, so you must read it, too]:
Ellen Cornett: The Four Musicians. Carbon pencil. [Based on the Grimm Brothers’ fairy tale, “The Four Musicians of Breman.” Look it up, for crying out loud; I already gave you the Rudyard Kipling story.]Ellen Cornett: Rock Paper Scissors. Carbon pencil.Ellen Cornett: Michabo and the Great Flood. Carbon pencil. [From an Objibwe legend about the Great Flood that destroys the earth. Spoiler alert: The muskrat is the hero.]Ellen Cornett: Shades of Gray. Carbon pencil.Ellen Cornett: Jack the Donkey. Carbon pencil. [It’s Jack and the Beanstalk! And, as we all know, Jack was an ass.]
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