Work samples

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper, 30” x 22”, 2024

  • Bystander 1
    Bystander 1

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, okawara collage on paper, 30" x 22", 2023

  • Untitled (Tiberio Titi)
    Untitled (Tiberio Titi)

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    13” x 9” x 5”, 2022

  • Marooned (blue foot)
    Marooned (blue foot)

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    12” x 15”, 2023

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

  • from Hairdo series
    from Hairdo series

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink and okawara collage on paper

    30” x 22”

    2022

  • from Hairdo series
    from Hairdo series

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink and okawara collage on paper

    30” x 22”

    2022

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    22” x 30”

    2022

  • Untitled (pink)
    Untitled (pink)

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    22" x 30"

    2022

  • Bystander 1
    Bystander 1

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper

    30" x 22"

    2022

  • Bystander 2
    Bystander 2

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper

    30" x 22"

    2022

  • from Bystander series
    from Bystander series

    Ink, charcoal, okawara collage on paper

    30" x 22"

    2023

  • Bystander 3
    Bystander 3

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink, okawara collage on paper

    30" x 22"

    2022

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    22” x 30”

    2022

  • Marooned (blue foot)
    Marooned (blue foot)

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    12” x 15”

    2023

More Drawings

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Ink, Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper, 24" x 18", 2022

  • from Vieques Sky series
    from Vieques Sky series

    Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques Sky series
    Vieques Sky series

    Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques Sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

  • Vieques sky series
    Vieques sky series

    Vieques sky series: ink, colored pencil, acrylic skin on paper, 7" x 10"

Still more drawings

  • Pyroclastic Flow
    Pyroclastic Flow

    Pyroclastic Flow (orange), Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink on paper

    22.5" x 15"

    2023

  • Pyroclastic Flow (grey)
    Pyroclastic Flow (grey)

    Charcoal, acrylic skin, ink on paper

    22.5" x 15"

    2023

  • specchio
    specchio

    Charcoal and acrylic skin on paper

    30" x 22"

    2023

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    30" x 22"

    2023

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    30" x 22"

    2023

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    charcoal, acrylic skin on paper

    30" x 22"

    2023

  • Marooned series
    Marooned series

    Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022

  • Marooned series
    Marooned series

    Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022

  • Marooned series
    Marooned series

    Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022

  • Marooned series
    Marooned series

    Marooned series, Acrylic, acrylic skin on paper, 11.5" x 8", 2022

Thank You Notes

  • Untitled (Tiberio Titi)
    Untitled (Tiberio Titi)

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    13” x 9” x 5"

    2020

  • Untitled (Tiberio Titi) side view
    Untitled (Tiberio Titi) side view

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    13” x 9” x 5”

  • Untitled (Tiberio Titi) back view
    Untitled (Tiberio Titi) back view

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    13” x 9” x 5”

  • Thanks (yellow)
    Thanks (yellow)

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    9" x 12" x 3"

    2022

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    13” x 9” x 5”

    2022

  • Group of 3
    Group of 3

    Plastic bag, paper, glue, acrylic skin


    each one approximately 13” x 9” x 5”

  • Carlo Dolce
    Carlo Dolce

    Plastic bag, paper, glue acrylic skin,

    13" x 9" x 3"

    2021

  • Studio view
    Studio view

    detail, thank you note series, studio view 2024

  • I'm so sorry.
    I'm so sorry.

    Foam, Paper, glue, acrylic skin

    6" x 9" x 3"

    2016

  • Thanks again.
    Thanks again.

    Foam, paper, glue, acrylic skin

    10" x 10" x 3"

    2016

Unseen

  • Untitled totem
    Untitled totem

    Ink, acrylic, acrylic skin, on yupo and paper, 9" x 7"

  • Untitled totem 2
    Untitled totem 2

    Ink, acrylic, acrylic skin, yupo on paper

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Acrylic, yupo on wood panel, 12" x 12", 2021

  • untitled duo
    untitled duo

    ink, acrylic, collage on paper, 12" x 16"

  • Unseen series
    Unseen series

    acrylic skin, yupo and charcoal on paper

    15” x 13”

  • Unseen series
    Unseen series

    acrylic skin, yupo and ink on paper

    15” x 13”

  • Unseen series
    Unseen series

    acrylic skin and charcoal on paper

    15” x 13”

  • Unseen series
    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.

  • Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
    Untitled from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
    Untitled from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untiteld from Winter Series, Florence
    Untiteld from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
    Untitled from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
    Untitled from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untitled from Winter Series
    Untitled from Winter Series

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Untitled from Winter Series, Florence
    Untitled from Winter Series, Florence

    Ink, acrylic skin, collage on paper, 15" x 11"

  • Studio view of working drawings of Winter Series, Florence
    Studio view of working drawings of Winter Series, Florence

    studio installation of drawings done in Florence residency 2017.

Walking Tour

  • 03a-NeapolitanFloor.jpg
    03a-NeapolitanFloor.jpg
  • Biscuit.jpg
    Biscuit.jpg
  • 01-RoomTone.jpg
    01-RoomTone.jpg
  • 06a-JDP_9922 copy 2.jpg
    06a-JDP_9922 copy 2.jpg
  • 02-KitchenSink.jpg
    02-KitchenSink.jpg
  • 04-Cinecitta.jpg
    04-Cinecitta.jpg
  • 03-Absintheglass.jpg
    03-Absintheglass.jpg
  • WalkingTourDetail1.jpg
    WalkingTourDetail1.jpg
  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Acrylic skin on wood panel

    16" x 12"

    2016

  • 02a-JDP_2793 copy.jpg
    02a-JDP_2793 copy.jpg

Window

Selected drawings from daily drawing series, 2015-2016.  India ink, watercolor, and acrylic collage on paper, approx. 7" x 5".

  • Untitled
    Untitled
  • 1-75.jpg
    1-75.jpg
  • 12-23.jpg
    12-23.jpg
  • 22_9x7.jpg
    22_9x7.jpg
  • 3-65.jpg
    3-65.jpg
  • untitled
    untitled
    Series 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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    7-9-2.jpg
  • 6-41.jpg
    6-41.jpg
  • 5-43.jpg
    5-43.jpg
  • installation detail
    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.

  • Bar 13
    Bar 13
    44" x 31" Digital ink jet print
  • Cloister 1
    Cloister 1
    44" x 33" digital ink jet print
  • Bench
    Bench
    44" x 31" Digital ink jet print
  • Pizza Box
    Pizza Box
    44" x 44" digital ink jet print
  • Office
    Office
    44" x 56" digital ink jet print
  • Sidewalk
    Sidewalk
    44" x 44" digital ink jet print
  • Cloister 2
    Cloister 2
    44" x 43" digital ink jet print
  • Room 210
    Room 210
    44" x 44" digital ink jet prin
  • Chapel
    Chapel
    44" x 44" digital ink jet print
  • studio install
    studio install

    studio install of a selection of large prints

Cartouche

  • Untitled
    Untitled

    Charcoal, acrylic skin on paper, 30" x 22"

  • 10c-JDP_9902 copy.jpg
    10c-JDP_9902 copy.jpg
  • Princeton Road
    Princeton Road
    30" x 22" Acrylic and charcoal on paper
  • SMN Cartouche
    SMN Cartouche
    30" x 22" Acrylic and charcoal on paper
  • Studio Cartouche
    Studio Cartouche
    30" x 22" Acrylic and charcoal on paper
  • Green Cartouche
    Green Cartouche
    30" x 22" Acrylic and charcoal on paper