Location: United States
About the Artist
Ellen Babin is an award winning landscape "artist member" of the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable MA. Specializing in acrylics, her subjects include the beaches of Cape Cod, and the mountains, wilderness trails, and streams of the Adirondacks.
Ellen was raised in Norwalk Connecticut. She started her artistic career painting landscapes on handcrafted lamp bases for her father's appliance shop. She later restored antique pottery and painted furniture at a nearby antique store. In high school, Ellen joined the Silvermine Art Guild, a gathering place for artists and students in New Canaan, CT.
While pursuing a career as a Physician Assistant, she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in medicine with a minor in Art from Alderson Broaddus College in 1983. A Cape Codder at heart, Ellen moved to Yarmouth Port with her husband and two children in 1989. Recently retired from Medicine she now spends her time fulfilling her passion, painting fulltime.
Ellen Babin is an award winning artist member of the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable MA. Specializing in acrylics, her previous subjects include the beaches of Cape Cod, and the mountains, wilderness trails, and streams of the Adirondacks.
Ellen accepts commissions for customized pet portraits. All paintings are custom framed.
“Smooth Sailing FOE SALE $1200”
Painting Size: 18 X 24
Framed Size: 24 X 30
Acrylic on Canvas
“A Day with Sophie FOR SALE $975”
Ellen Babin is an award winning landscape "artist member" of the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable MA. Specializing in acrylics, her subjects include the beaches of Cape Cod, and the mountains, wilderness trails, and streams of the Adirondacks.
“Peace & Light FOR SALE $2575”
Ellen Babin is an award winning landscape "artist member" of the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable MA. Specializing in acrylics, her subjects include the beaches of Cape Cod, and the mountains, wilderness trails, and streams of the Adirondacks.
Ellen Babin is an award winning artist member of the Cape Cod Art Association in Barnstable MA. Specializing in acrylics, her previous subjects include the beaches of Cape Cod, and the mountains, wilderness trails, and streams of the Adirondacks.
Ellen accepts commissions for customized pet portraits. All paintings are custom framed.
My journey back to the easel has been a long one. Having painted my entire childhood and adolescence, I was inspired by the work of Andrew Wyeth. I fell in love with his illustrative techniques, earth tones, and stark landscapes. Ironically, the neutrality I was drawn to mirrored my own life. After surviving a serious illness, I was introduced to the world of medicine, but never forgot about my art. Painting was an escape, my true medicine and healer.
For years, I put away my brushes, earned my degree at P.A school and continued to ward off my illness by helping others. While the medical field is a rewarding one, I always knew underneath my white lab coat, I was truly an artist.
Years passed and I became a mother of two children. It was difficult to find the peace I needed in order to be creative, let alone find time to sleep. However, as my son and daughter matured, our lives became less hectic and calm was restored to our home. During my daughter’s sensitive time of high school, she found herself through painting, which sparked my creativity. We grew together, studying under Cape Cod painters and discovered the world through the eyes of artists.
Painting quickly became a priority in my life once again. I painted the beautiful Cape Cod landscapes that surrounded me and brought me inspiration from the time when I was young. My palette became more vibrant, filled with love, energy, and life. Yet again, painting had healed me.
I saved my paintbrushes from my watercolor days, many of which my daughter uses today. Although the brushes may look disheveled, they are some of my favorite tools. I still study Wyeth's brushwork, his beautiful lines and palette. But through the years, I have discovered my own light and artistic voice, which I am honored to share.
“Sea Foam FOR SALE $1050”
