•Ruth M. Ellingson
Born 1959 Fargo, ND
BA University of Oregon 1984
I have been hand tinting B/W Silver Gelatin prints with photo retouch dyes for over 20 years. The process is time intensive but allows for a wide range of color effects, from soft and subtle to intense and vivid. I like to shoot interesting architecture and landscapes with black and white film and infuse the printed image with color to create a mood or impression that draws the viewer into the piece.
I have had many solo and group shows over the past 2 decades in the Midwest and on the West coast. Themes have included Miami Deco architecture, the Champagne Region of France, Road Trip USA and various Cityscapes and landscapes. I am currently working on a series of images of Los Angeles architecture and landmarks.
Solo Exhibitions:
9/10 The Rourke Art Museum, Moorhead, MN “Magnetic North”
5/10 The Perfect Exposure Gallery Los Angles, CA
“A Tale of Two Cities” Images of Los Angeles and New Orleans
11/09 Jose Drudis Biada Gallery Los Angeles, CA
3/09 LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery Feature Exhibition Los Angeles, CA
7/08 The Gallery _Frames on 3rd San Francisco, CA
2/08 Bakery Art Exhibitions _The Jazz Bakery Los Angeles, CA
8/07 Robot Art Gallery 1114 S St Mary’s San Antonio, TX “Road Trip USA”
3/06 The Gallery at Frames on 3rd 2500 3rd St San Francisco, CA
“Scenes from Across America” hand tinted photographs
11/04 The Rourke Art Gallery Museum 521 Main Ave. Moorhead, MN
“Road Trip USA” hand tinted photos from across the west and Midwest.
5/02 The Faded Rose Gallery 1017 West Armitage Ave. Chicago, IL
Hand tinted photographs from the French countryside
9/2000 The Rourke Art Gallery 523 S. 4th St. Moorhead, MN
“La Ville et La Compagne/Town and Country” hand tinted photos
1/99 Paris Photo 1961 LaCienega Bl. Los Angeles, CA
“Champagne” Hand tinted photographs from the Champagne region of France
5/97 The E Gallery 1233 Castro St San Francisco, CA
“Dreamscapes” hand tinted photographs of the city and the desert
2/93 Fall Creek Café 881 13th Ave. Eugene, OR hand tinted architectural photographs
3/91 Willamette Theatre 1045 Willamette St. Eugene, OR
“Now Showing” Hand tinted photographs of theatre marquees
2/91 Photocraft 320 SW Stark Portland, OR Hand tinted photos of Miami Beach Deco Hotels
10/89 The Rourke Gallery 523 S 4th St. Moorhead, MN
1/89 Jeffrey Michael 915 SW Broadway Portland, OR
11/88 Frames of Reference Gallery 723 NW 23rd Portland, OR
Hand tinted photographs of Portland architecture and landmarks
11/86 Allan Brothers 2465 Hillyard St. Eugene, OR
Hand tinted photographs of European street scenes
Group Exhibitions
2/12 The Perfect Exposure Gallery Los Angeles, CA
4/11, 12/11 Cactus Gallery Los Angeles, CA
11/10 Cactus Gallery Los Angeles, CA
12/09DRKRM Gallery Los Angeles, CA
1/08 LACMA Art Rental and Sales Gallery Los Angeles, CA
11/07,1/09Aesthetics 2007,2009 The Perfect Exposure Gallery Los Angeles, CA
9/07Foto Septiembre Robot Art Gallery San Antonio, TX
12/06Aesthetics 2006 The Perfect Exposure Gallery Los Angeles, CA
4/07The Great Earth at the Rourke Gallery, Moorhead, MN
6/89- 6/10Midwestern Art Exhibition at the Rourke Art Museum
7/03-05The Women’s Perspective The Rourke Art Gallery
6/00-02 Art Source 7601 Sunset Blvd.
1/2000Paris Photo Los Angeles, CA
7/99,05Out Auction Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, CA
8/99Warp and Weft Exhibition 1214 Wooster Los Angeles, CA
12/99Georges 1766 Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA
2/92Indigo Iris West Linn, OR
6/90St Paul Gallery 262 E 4th St St. Paul, MN
9/91Flux Gallery 516 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR
11/90,89North Dakota Governors Photo Contest Liberty Memorial Bldg. Bismarck, ND
merit winner for places category
5/88,89,90San Francisco Deco Society Annual Deco Show San Francisco, CA
