Brinille Ellis Photography
About Brinille – A fine art photographer/”photo griot” whose images tell timeless stories of culture, celebrations, human emotions, the struggle for justice, triumph over tragedy, the simplicity and complexity of our daily lives and the wonders of nature.
Exhibitions
2016 Group Exhibition Art National Children’s Hospital ‘Light of Our Future,” Washington, DC
2016 Group Exhibition Serengeti Gallery “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” Capital Heights, MD
2016 University of Maryland Baltimore County “Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Exhibition
2016 Dallas Creative Arts Center Annual Exhibition”
2016 Hill Art Center Galleries “Regional Juried Exhibition,” Washington, DC
2016 Group Exhibition Torpedo Factory “Caribbean Jubilee” Alexandria, VA
2016 Group Exhibition Pepco Gallery “Carnival: Celebrations of theAfrican Diaspora”
Washington, DC
2015 Group Exhibition Pepco Gallery “Light of the Ancestors,” Washington, DC
2014 Group Exhibition Ritz Camera, Exposure Group Exhibition, Bethesda, MD
2014 Group Exhibition Glen Echo Park Annual Photo Slam, Washington, DC
Collections
Private Collection Long Island, New York
Private Collection Silver Spring, Maryland
Private Collection Brooklyn, New York
Private Collection Alexandria, Virginia
Private Collection, Port Saint Lucie Florida
Recognition/Honors
2016 Art.Net “Faces of Humanity” International Art Exhibition, Honorable Mention
2014 Glen Echo Photo Slam, Honorable Mention
Publications
2017 Edition of American Art Collector
Washington Project for the Arts 2016-2017 Artist Directory
Washington Project for the Arts 2015-2016 Artist Directory
Cultural Outreach
2016 10-day Art and Cultural Engagement Visit to Cuba (Havana and Santiago)
2014 Featured Lecturer on William H. Johnson at the Johannes Larsen Museum, Denmark
2013 U.S. Cultural Ambassador (African-American Art History) Five Pakistani Art Universities
2012 U.S. Cultural Ambassador (African-American Art History) Five Pakistani Art Universities
2012 Managed/Directed U.S. Jazz Ambassadors Photography Exhibition Lahore, Pakistan
Education:
La Sorbonne Paris France, Modern Art History
Prince George’s Community College Photography Courses
Sam D’Amico/Former NYT Photojournalist– Personalized Instruction
Additional Experience/Skills
U.S. Department of State Cultural Heritage Working Group member, 2015 to present
Conference - Cultural Diplomacy: Influence and Partnerships to Maximize Impact, New York University (participant)
Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General, Lahore, Pakistan 2011-2013
Deputy Press Attaché, U.S. Mission to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Brussels, Belgium 2004-2006
Fluent in French and Turkish
Professional Affiliations:
Washington Project for the Arts
DC Arts Center
Black Artists of DC