Work samples
About Ellen
Ellen Burchenal is an artist who makes drawings, paintings, and occasionally small sculptures. A former MICA instructor, she was also visiting faculty for the MICA @SACI Honors Studio program in Florence, Italy, and director of the MICA Italy Summer program for 20 years. The recipient of a NEA residency grant, an AIA Honors Award, and six Maryland State Arts Council Artist Fellowships, Burchenal has exhibited and lectured in galleries and universities throughout the region and in Italy. … more
Recent Drawings
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from Hairdo series
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink and okawara collage on paper
30” x 22”
2022
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from Hairdo series
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink and okawara collage on paper
30” x 22”
2022
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Untitled
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
22” x 30”
2022
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Untitled (pink)
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
22" x 30"
2022
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Bystander 1
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper
30" x 22"
2022
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Bystander 2
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper
30" x 22"
2022
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from Bystander series
Ink, charcoal, okawara collage on paper
30" x 22"
2023
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Bystander 3
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper
30" x 22"
2022
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Untitled
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
22” x 30”
2022
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Marooned (blue foot)
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
12” x 15”
2023
More Drawings
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Untitled
Ink, Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper, 24" x 18", 2022
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from Vieques Sky series
Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques Sky series
Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
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Vieques sky series
Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"
Still more drawings
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Pyroclastic Flow
Pyroclastic Flow (orange), Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink on paper
22.5" x 15"
2023
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Pyroclastic Flow (grey)
Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink on paper
22.5" x 15"
2023
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specchio
Charcoal and acrylic skin on paper
30" x 22"
2023
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Untitled
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
30" x 22"
2023
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Untitled
Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
30" x 22"
2023
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Untitled
charcoal, acrylic skin on paper
30" x 22"
2023
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Marooned series
Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022
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Marooned series
Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022
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Marooned series
Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022
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Marooned series
Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022
Thank You Notes
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Untitled (Tiberio Titi)
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
13” x 9” x 5"
2020
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Untitled (Tiberio Titi) side view
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
13” x 9” x 5”
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Untitled (Tiberio Titi) back view
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
13” x 9” x 5”
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Thanks (yellow)
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
9" x 12" x 3"
2022
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Untitled
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
13” x 9” x 5”
2022
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Group of 3
Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin
each one approximately 13” x 9” x 5” -
Carlo Dolce
Plastic bag, paper, glue acrylic skin,
13" x 9" x 3"
2021
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Studio view
detail, thank you note series, studio view 2024
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I'm so sorry.
Foam, Paper, glue, acrylic skin
6" x 9" x 3"
2016
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Thanks again.
Foam, paper, glue, acrylic skin
10" x 10" x 3"
2016
Unseen
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Untitled totem
Ink, acrylic, acrylic skin, on yupo and paper, 9" x 7"
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Untitled totem 2
Ink, acrylic, acrylic skin, yupo on paper
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Untitled
Acrylic, yupo on wood panel, 12" x 12", 2021
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untitled duo
ink, acrylic, collage on paper, 12" x 16"
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Unseen series
acrylic skin, yupo and charcoal on paper
15” x 13”
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Unseen series
acrylic skin, yupo and ink on paper
15” x 13”
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Unseen series
acrylic skin and charcoal on paper
15” x 13”
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Unseen series
acrylic skin and yupo on paper
15” x 13”
Winter, Florence, 2017
This series developed during a residency in Italy in 2017. All pieces are ink and acrylic skin on paper, all approx 11" x 15", 2017.
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Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untiteld from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untitled from Winter Series
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"
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Studio view of working drawings of Winter Series, Florence
studio installation of drawings done in Florence residency 2017.
Window
Selected drawings from daily drawing series, 2015-2016. India ink, watercolor, and acrylic collage on paper, approx. 7" x 5".
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Untitled
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untitledSeries of 365 individual prints (intaglio etching and aquatint) on various papers, metal pins 48 inches by 48 inches Storage Space Gallery Installation, Towson, MD
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installation detail
installation of selection of Windows paintings
Festina Lente (Make Haste Slowly)
These are digital inkjet prints. Using the small drawings (central image) I experimented with enlarging them - to make the small mark more monumental. The color and background reinforce the everyday of Sorrento, Sant'Agnello and Naples.
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Bar 1344" x 31" Digital ink jet print
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Cloister 144" x 33" digital ink jet print
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Bench44" x 31" Digital ink jet print
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Pizza Box44" x 44" digital ink jet print
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Office44" x 56" digital ink jet print
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Sidewalk44" x 44" digital ink jet print
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Cloister 244" x 43" digital ink jet print
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Room 21044" x 44" digital ink jet prin
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Chapel44" x 44" digital ink jet print
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studio install
studio install of a selection of large prints