Upon seeing the works of artist Dana Ellyn, one is immediately struck by the fact that there is more to her figurative paintings than bright colors and a unique artistic style. Ellyn’s paintings have stories to tell, opinions to express, and according to the artist, the ability to “deliver hard slaps to myths of all kinds – from religion to politics.”

A full-time artist since 2002, Ellyn currently lives and works in her studio located in a subsidized artist housing unit in downtown Washington, DC.