Artist:
Louis Ely
Louis Ely is an African-American artist and educator dedicated to the process of discovering truth and creating discussions around cultural subject matter through capturing thought-provoking images using various mediums such as oil, watercolor, acrylics, charcoal, ink, and colored pencils. He strives to use color, light, space, and cultural symbols in a way that defines the flow of his art’s imagery while engaging the mindfulness of his audience.
Louis is originally from Chicago, Illinois and resides in Madison, Wisconsin. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Art and later, after playing basketball professionally overseas–earned his K-12 teaching certification in Art from The University of Wisconsin (Madison). He has worked as a Madison Public School teacher for 30 years. And currently works part-time as a professional artist out of his home studio where he conducts “paint and sip” group events and completes commissioned art pieces focused on people, pets and abstract compositions.
