About Ellwood Graham

  • Biography

    The following biographical information is from periodical articles about the artist:

    ALTA VISTA MAGAZINE
    , Sunday, February 23, 1992

    "ELLWOOD GRAHAM: NEVER SAY DIE"

    by Susan Lea Hubbard

    A life of great joy and great sorrow is evident in Ellwood Graham's 80-year-old twinkling eyes and yet his paintings evoke childlike optimism. The brilliant colors, free designs and light airiness belie happiness and freedom, even though strong themes and archetypal symbolism are integrated to provoke deeper scrutiny.

    His unique style of abstract modernism has been on the cutting edge of the art world for years. He considers himself a "profound painter," comparing himself to a compo...

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