Dana Ellyn is a vegan artist who incorporates political and animal cruelty themes in her work. In 2008, Ellyn created paintings of every American President, as well as each of the 2008 Presidential candidates. From May 2016 to May 2017, her portrait of artist (and husband
Matt Sesow
was the introductory painting to Sesow's 'Shock & Awe' exhibit at the American Visionary Art Museum in

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. From December 2018 to March 2019, her painting 'Baby Back Ribs' was exhibited in the 'Grotesque in Art' exhibit at th
Museum of Art St. Petersburg in St Petersburg Russia.
Her controversial 2009 Blasphemy Day show received coverage by

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'' and NPR. She paints from Mather Studios in downtown Washington, DC.

Education

Ellyn earned a BA degree from

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