Paper Works
Ellen Bailey Dickson is known for her ability to transform abstract thought into captivating visuals.
Ellen Bailey Dickson is known for her ability to transform abstract thought into captivating visuals.
Ellen Bailey Dickson, FAIA, is a Chicago-based artist whose practice is informed by her training in architecture. Working primarily in printmaking, she explores pattern, structure, and narrative through material and process. Through these methods, Dickson investigates the expressive potential of surface, form, and texture.

Remains - Soap Resist Intaglio - 2024

Container - Monotype Reductive Relief - 2025

Cloud Caterpillar - Intaglio - 2022

Formation I - Mezzotint - 2023

Animus - Woodcut Relief - 2025

Figure 6 - Intaglio - 2022

Bloom - Soft Ground Intaglio - 2025

Circus Mode - Sugar Lift Intaglio - 2024

Family II - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2025

Companion - Mezzotint - 2024

Homunculus - Etching - 2025

Flight - Intaglio - 2026

Mound - Intaglio - 2024

Family I - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2023

The Tortoise and the Hare - Mixed Media - 2022

Creatures - Monoprint - 2022

Self-Portrait - Intaglio - 2025

Movement - Monotype - 2024

The Elements - Monotype - 2025

Formation III - Relief Monoprint - 2025

Sunrise - Intaglio Monotype - 2022

Jangle - Monotype - 2024

Woodland Ablaze - Monoprint - 2022

Movement - Intaglio - 2022

Twist - Softgound Intaglio - 2025

Surround - Intaglio - 2025

Flow - Mezzotint - 2024

Torii Gates - Intaglio - 2022

Lygia Love - Aquatint - 2023

Atoll - Intaglio - 2025

Four Bars - Intaglio - 2022
Works on Paper, at the Evanston Art Center in Evanston, Illinois. The exhibit is on display from May 23rd through July 26th. Head to the 2nd Floor exhibit space outside of the printmaking studio and enjoy the Evanston Art Center's many exhibits along the way.
Solo Exhibit
5/23 to 7/26/2026
See Evanston Art Center website for Hours
See you there!
