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fine art by Ellen Leigh, an artist and muralist in South East Michigan, Ann Arbor area

Ellen Leigh

Fine art in Clinton, Michigan

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invisible tile repair by Ellen Leigh

Ooooops! Invisible Tile Repair

Posted on August 9, 2013February 10, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Dang. Referred to me by a long time client, a local woman had a bit of a problem. Her generally handy hubby had hung a piece of art on the wall in the bath, but it fell off and damaged [ . . . ]

Posted in inspirationTagged repair, stone, textured, tile2 Comments
Firehouse ladder mural by Ellen Leigh

Model Murals

Posted on August 9, 2013February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

A couple of weeks back, I got a phone call as I was out and about. It seems that an interior design firm had scheduled another muralist to do some work for them in a local model home and had [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, murals, nurseryTagged boy's room, children's, graphics, mural, nursery2 Comments
What a difference after eye surgery! How I see without any glasses or contact lens for my right eye.

Modern Miracles ~ eye surgery

Posted on June 28, 2013February 10, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Some people have been aware of my eyesight issues in recent years, most not. It is what it is, I have tried not to let it get in the way of my work, but over the past several months it [ . . . ]

Posted in inspiration, PersonalTagged cataract, lens implant8 Comments
Queen Annes Lace stencil coordinated with fabric shower curtain

Queen Anne’s Lace Stencil

Posted on June 25, 2013February 10, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I used to do quite a bit of stenciling when I first started out in business, but as I grew as an artist requests became fewer and fewer. Recently, one of my very early clients contacted me wondering if I [ . . . ]

Posted in inspirationTagged custom stencil, metallic paints, queen annes lace, stencilLeave a comment
Detail of the Ceremony fine wedding art painting by Ellen Leigh

Special Request ~ Wedding Art

Posted on June 24, 2013February 10, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I don’t often paint people, portraits or room interiors, so when my hubby suggested I paint a canvas of our very recent wedding ceremony I was a bit taken aback. I needed a challenge though, so off I went to [ . . . ]

Posted in fine art, WIPTagged ceremony, fine art, wedding, wedding painting6 Comments
Step 4 removing the glaze on the ceiling medallion by Ellen Leigh

Creating Architecture ~ ceiling medallions

Posted on May 29, 2013February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Ceiling medallions are a great way to add some architectural interest to your ceilings and fixtures. Sure, you can add a ceiling medallion ‘as is’ to a chandelier, fan or pendant light fixture, but why not give it some personality and [ . . . ]

Posted in inspiration, WIPTagged ceiling, colorwashed, medallion3 Comments
Roses used as part of our wedding accessories

Newlyweds!

Posted on May 15, 2013February 10, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Whew! The last couple of months have been crazy busy! Some of you loyal readers may know that my long time love Al and I decided to get married, so earlier this year, I was in wedding planning mode, designing [ . . . ]

Posted in inspirationTagged flowers, invitations, weddingLeave a comment
little town murals by Ellen Leigh

Little Town Murals for Ready, Step, Grow

Posted on February 22, 2013February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I was thrilled to be asked to return to Ready, Step, Grow day care to paint some new murals for their new classroom this past week. Miss Debbie and Mr. Chuck are two of my very favorite clients. They always have [ . . . ]

Posted in ChildrenTagged cartoon, children, day care, mural, Ready Step Grow, scripture, town4 Comments
web site design page shot of Ellen Leigh.com

Web Site Design Overhaul

Posted on February 12, 2013February 21, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Whew! What a job! I’ve needed a web site design overhaul for quite some time. My old web site design program just wasn’t compatible with my newer laptop, I had purchased the more advanced program to update it, but got [ . . . ]

Posted in inspirationTagged Ellen Leigh Interiors, web siteLeave a comment
close-up of poppies in Sandy's Garden by Ellen Leigh, entered in Northville's Art Show.

Northville Art House Member Art Show

Posted on January 28, 2013September 15, 2020 by Ellen Leigh

Early this past month I got a ‘Call for Entries’ form from The Northville Art House for their upcoming Member Exhibition art show. Yikes! While I paint frequently enough, most of what I do is by commission and I had already [ . . . ]

Posted in fine art, landscapeTagged art house, fine art, flowers, landscape, Northville, paintings4 Comments

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