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Introduction
Critics writing about Siskind’s work during the past 40 years have often used ‘confrontational’ to describe Siskind images. The over-all theme is the human condition in all its emotionality. Siskind looks beneath the masks we wear, directly at grief, loss, personal memory; the figure always in the Midwestern landscape. Three bodies of work in the 2000’s, Kindred Spirits, Lipstick and A Cup in Time, present metaphors in a lighter more immediate and humorous vein. The painting “The Way the Wind Blows” was first exhibited at Ruschman Gallery in the show Kindred Spirits; recent venues include the Indianapolis Art Center.
Education:
Wichita Art Association, Wichita, Kansas
Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, B.S. in Art EducationTeaching:
Marian College Art Department, Indianapolis, IN 1972-1982
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN – 30 years.Collections:
Baker & Daniels Corporate Collection, Indianapolis, IN
Ft. Wayne Museum of Art, Ft. Wayne, IN: Going Nowhere Fast
Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, IN: Vigilante/Witness and The Committee
Sheldon Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, IN: Losing Her Fine Feathers, Two Women
Indiana State Museum: The Leaders, Acquisition; The Way the Wind Blows, PurchaseSiskind
One Person shows2010 Plainfield Public Library Gallery, “Ellie’s Folks”
2008 A Cup in Time, Basile Gallery, IAC
2006 Lipstick, Basile Gallery, IAC
2002 Artists and Models, Creative Renewal show, Indianapolis Art Center
1999 Kindred Spirits, Ruschman Gallery, Indianaplis, IN.
1995 Faces of Racism, Culver-Stockton College, Missouri
1993 Journey: Editions, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN
1993 Siskind: A RETROSPECTIVE, Shelden-Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, IN
1993 Faces of Racism: Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, IN
1992 Ellie Siskind: A RETROSPECTIVE, Associated Artists Gallery, Carbondale, IL
1990 Faces of Racism: Century Center, South Bend, IN
1989 Values: Searching Outward, Searching Inward: Richmond Art Museum,
1988 INDIANA REALISM, Art Link, Ft. Wayne, IN
1987 ARC Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1986 Images of Evil, 431 Gallery, Indianapolis, IndianaTwo-Person Shows:
2010 IDADA Members Show, Gallery 924, Juror Kennerk
2009 Plainfield Public Library; Paintings and drawings. Curator Lisa Pelo-McNeice
2008 About Faces, Jewish Federation of St. Joseph Valley, South Bend, Indiana
2008 A Cup in Time, Basile Gallery, Indianapolis Art Center Curator Melanie Reckas
2007 Ellie’s Folks, The Bungalow, Diane Seybert, Curator
2007 Lipstick, Basile Gallery, Indianapolis Art Center, Curator Melanie Reckas
2003 Losing Her Fine Feathers, Woman I & II, Sheldon-Swope Mus., Terre Haute, In.
2003 Ellie’s Neighborhood, The Bungalow, Indianapolis, IN
2003 CREATIVE RENEWAL ONE YEAR LATER, Indianapolis Art Center,
2002 Artists and Models, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
2000 FACULTY SHOW, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
1999 Kindred Spirits, Ruschman Gallery, Indianapolis, INGroup Shows
2009 IDADA Members Show, 2nd Prize
2008 Wheeler Bld. Auction/jurored show
2008 Whitewater Valley, IUEast, Richmond, IN, Juror James Yood, Professor Art Institute
2006 IDADA Members Show, Stutz, Chris Daniel
1999 Indianapolis Museum of Art, Columbus, IN
1999 Mid-States Art Exhibition, Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, IN
1997 61st National Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute, Youngstown, OH
1995 American States Insurance Co., Indianapolis, IN
1994 Water Tower Annual, Louisville, IN
1994 58th National Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute, Youngstown, OH
1993 South Bend Regional, Art Center, South Bend, IN
1990 American States Insurance Co., Indianapolis, IN
1999 FACULTY SHOW, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
1997 PHAT 50 - Anniversary Album, South Bend Museum of Art
1997 REVERSING THE GAZE: WOMEN LOOKING AT THE MALE NUDE, Indiana 1996 University Northwest, curated by Patricia Lorimer Lundberg and Robert Wollon
1995 MUSINGS: FOUR WOMEN SPEAK, Indianapolis Art Center, curated by Julia Muney-Moore
1996 ARTISTS OF THE FARIS BUILDING, DeHaan Center, University of Indianapolis
1996 THEN & NOW: THE ART CENTER & THE VISUAL ARTS 1934-1996, Indianapolis, IN
1988 ANDERSON UNIVERSITY PRINT & DRAWING INVITATIONAL, Anderson, IN
1989 BOUNDARIES, Herron School of Art, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis IN
1988 OMNIBUS
2008 A Cup in Time, Basile Gallery, IAC
2006 Lipstick, Basile Gallery, IAC
2002 Artists and Models, Creative Renewal show, Indianapolis Art Center
1999 Kindred Spirits, Ruschman Gallery, Indianaplis, IN.
1995 Faces of Racism, Culver-Stockton College, Missouri
1993 Journey: Editions, Ltd., Indianapolis, IN
1993 Siskind: A RETROSPECTIVE, Shelden-Swope Museum of Art, Terre Haute, IN
1993 Faces of Racism: Evansville Museum of Arts and Sciences, Evansville, IN
1992 Ellie Siskind: A RETROSPECTIVE, Associated Artists Gallery, Carbondale, IL
1992 ART BY WOMEN: VOICES and PRIORITIES, Vincennes University
1991 Mark Barone-Ellie Siskind: New Harmony Gallery, New Harmony, IN
1990 Faces of Racism: Century Center, South Bend, IN
1990 EYE OF FEELING: Contemporary Portraits, Hindman Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1990 Women Artists of Indiana, Editions Limited Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
1989 Values: Searching Outward, Searching Inward: Richmond Art Museum,
1989, Herron School of Art, Indiana University/Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
1988 INDIANA REALISM, Art Link, Ft. Wayne, IN
1988 WINTER DREAMS, Evansville Museum of Art and Science, Evnasville, IN
1987 CHURCH AND STATE, Zues-Trabia Gallery, East Village, NYC, curated by Bianca Lanza
1985 PORTRAITS OR PARODY, J.B. Speed Museum, Louisville, KY, curated by Gerri Samples
1985 INSIDE USA: A LOOK AT OURSELVES, Art Link, Ft. Wayne, IN curated by Marilyn Bock-Tobolski
1983 A SENSE OF THE RIDICULOUS, Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, IN, curated by Anne Nickolson
1982 CONTEMPORARY ALTERNATIVES: FIGURE, Indianapolis Art League, Indianapolis, IN, curated by John Begley
1980 CONTEMPORARY INDIANA ARTISTS, Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN, curated by Wade Carmichael
1979 Ellie Siskind, Mirror Gallery, Evansville, IN GroupAwards and Honors:
Award Show Juror
Award of Distinction 59th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition Lawrence Rinder, Curator Whitney Museum of Art
2002-03 Creative Renewal Fellow Arts Council of Indianapolis
Tri Kappa Merit Award 1998 Midstates Art Exhibition Dr. James D. Burke
Second Drawing, 4th Painting 1991 Prof. Div. Ind. State Fair Indiana State Fair
Merit Award 1989 Art League Regional Peter Morrin, Director, J.B. Speed Museum
Best in Show 1988 American States Insurance Holly T. Day, Curator, IMA., John Streetman, Curator, Evansville Museum, Harold Zisla, Professor, I.U. South Bend
First Prize, Painting 1987 Prof. Div. Ind. State Fair Anne Farley Gaines, Chicago, IL
Best in Show, Best in Painting 1985 Whitewater Valley, I.U. E. Richmond, IN Ted Wolff, Art Critic, Christian Science Monitor
Merit Award 1984 Whitewater Valley, I.U. E. Richmond, IN Ned Rifkin, Curator, New Museum, NYC
Outstanding Work, any medium 1981 Hoosier Salon, Mark Freeman, National Society of Painters
First prize, painting 1980 Prof. Div. Ind.. State Fair Susan Senseman, Chicago, IL
Second prize, painting 1980 Michiana South Bend Art Center John Canaday, Art Critic
Hansen Merit Award 1979 Artforms Lafayette Art Museum Judith Tanenbaum, Curator, MCA, Chicago
B.I.S. & Museum Purchase 1979 Tri-Kappa Reg., Ft. Wayne, IN John Hallmark Neff
Merit Award 1982 Sugar Creek, Wabash College Steve Mannheimer
Second Prize, painting Wabash College Douglas Kensey
Third Prize, painting 1976 Michiana Joshua Kind, Art Critic Siskind Bibliography:Bibliography
2010 UUI brochure ‘Stephanie Robertson
2006 NUVO “IDADA Members” Susan Watt Grade
2006 NUVO ARTS GUIDE IAC Julianna Thibodeaux
2006 ZONE Columbus, In. “Mishpuchka and More, Art Columbus, Sara Hanlon
2003 CREATIVE RENEWAL ONE YEAR LATER, Indianapolis Art Center, S. L. Berry Portrait Painter Puts a Face on Local Arts Community Indianapolis Star 2002
Bonnie Maurer Portrait of an Artist Indianapolis Prime Times 2002
S. L. Berry For the Sake of Art History of the IAC 1999
David Kadlac Bon Chance NUVO Newsweekly 1999
S. L. Berry A Community of Creators Indianapolis Star 1999
Molly Hulett Top Indiana Women Artists Indianapolis Woman 1995
Julie Pratt McQuiston A lustrous lustrum of the visual arts NUVO Newsweekly 1995
Jean Tudor Message Glass on Metal 1995
Betsy Harris Faris Wheels Indianapolis Star 1994
Nan Hoffman From Grief, Hope Indianapolis News 1993
Steve Mannheimer Art Hath Some Charms to Soothe Indianapolis Star 1993
Cara Webster Review Southern Illinoian 1992
Carol Weiss Painter of People Arts Indiana 1991
Will Higgins Politically Relevant Art NUVO Newsweekly 1991
Jean Robertson Review New Art Examiner 1991
Susan Hood Review Arts Indiana 1991
Suzy Gablik The Reenchantment of Art Book 1990
Susan Hood Not Without Taking Everyone Else Along Arts Indiana 1989
Joy Hallinan When the Issue is Art Arts Indiana 1989
Shirley Schwartz Winter Dreams Catalog 1988
Marion Garmel Omnibus Review Indianapolis News 1988
Marion Garmel American States Review Indianapolis News 1988
Nancy Comisky People to Watch in ‘88 City Magazine 1988
Carol Weiss To Show or Not To Show Arts Indiana 1987
Anne Cunningham A Creative Affair Indianapolis Sunday Star 1987
Carol Weiss The Artists Speak Out Arts Indiana 1987
Ann Cunningham Art World Indianapolis Sunday Star 1987
Doris Hails Review of Images of Evil Steppin’ Out 1986
Anne Cunningham Review of Images of Evil Indianapolis Sunday Star 1986
Doris Hails Review of Images of Evil Woman Artists News, NY 1986
Nan Hoffman Two women, two views Dialogue, An Art Journal 1986
Marion Garmel Review of Images of Evil Indianapolis News 1986
Nan Hoffman Downtown Studios Indianapolis Sunday Star 1986
Ted Wolff Judging in the Midwest Christian Science Monitor 1985
Diane Heilenman Portraits and Parody The Courier-Journal 1985
Gerri Samples Insight J.B. Speed Museum Quarterly 1985
Marion Garmel The Fellowship Show Indianapolis News 1985
Patrick King One-Person Show New Art Examiner 1981
Marion Garmel State Fair Review Indianapolis News 1980
Jeanne Derbeck Regional Review South Bend Tribune 1980
Donn Fry State Museum Review Indianapolis Sunday Star 1980
RidgeKennedy One-Person Show Evansville Courier 1978Lectures, Public Speaking Engagements:
Racism lecture - Distance Learning - Indianapolis Art Center 1999
“Faces of Racism”: Culver-Stockton College, Canton, Mo 1995
“Making Art a Priority in Your Life”: Terre Haute, IN 1994
“Faces of Racism”: Evansville, IN 1993
Exhibit Committee Chair: Border Crossing Symposium, 1990
Panel Participant: MAKING ART A PRIORITY IN OUR LIVES: Border Crossing Symposium 1990
Slide Presentation:ARTISTS OF INDIANA - Creative Expressions: WHERE WE LIVE Symposium 1988
Discussion leader, WHERE WE LIVE symposium, Indiana Committee for the Humanities, 1988
TV Interview by Kathy Miller, Public TV Channel 20: INDIANA ARTS, 1988
TV Interview by Kathy Miller, Public TV Channel 20: INDIANA ARTS, 1986, as Coalition Founder
TV Interview by Kathy Miller, Public TV Channel 20: INDIANA ARTS, 1986
Radio Interview by Paul Fanning, Public Relations Director, University of Chicago, DIALOGUE, Broadcast over WNIB and WJMK, 1986
TV Interview by Reid Duffy, WRTV, Indianapolis nightly news, 1986