Ellen Bailey Dickson

Ellen Bailey DicksonEllen Bailey DicksonEllen Bailey Dickson

Ellen Bailey Dickson

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Paper Works

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Ellen Bailey Dickson is known for her ability to transform abstract thought into captivating visuals. 

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Artist BIO

 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.

Explorations

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Objects in Space

shape/form/color/texture

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Sky/Water/Land

horizon line

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Narratives

worth a 1,000 words

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One and Only

never repeated

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Series

once isn't enough

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Abstractions

only you know

Objects in Space

Remains - Soap Resist Intaglio - 2024

Remains - Soap Resist Intaglio - 2024

Container - Reductive Relief Monotype - 2025 (sold)

Container - Monotype Reductive Relief - 2025

Cloud Caterpillar - Intaglio - 2022

Cloud Caterpillar - Intaglio - 2022

Formation I - Mezzotint - 2023

Formation I - Mezzotint - 2023

Animus - Woodcut Relief - 2025

Animus - Woodcut Relief - 2025

Figure 6 - Intaglio - 2022

Figure 6 - Intaglio - 2022

Bloom - Soft Ground Intaglio - 2025

Bloom - Soft Ground Intaglio - 2025

Abstract etching artwork with a black curved shape and circle.

Circus Mode - Sugar Lift Intaglio - 2024

sky/water/land

Multi-colored abstract mixed media with blue, pink, and red tones applied in a chine collee collage

Sunset - Intaglio Chine Collee - 2022

Deluge - Soap Resist Aquatint - 2025

Deluge - Soap Resist Aquatint - 2025

Wind - Intaglio - 2023

Wind - Intaglio - 2023

Sunscape - Woodcut - 2023

Sunscape - Woodcut - 2023

Strata - Litho Crayon Aquatint - 2024

Strata - Litho Crayon Aquatint - 2024

Storm - Intaglio Chine Collee - 2022

Storm - Intaglio Chine Collee - 2022

Formation II - Etching - 2024

Formation II - Etching - 2024

Dusk Ghost - Monotype - 2024

Dusk Ghost - Monotype - 2024

Abstract mezzotint and etching artwork in black with lines and shapes.

Weather - Mezzotint  - 2023

Narratives

Family II - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2025

Family II - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2025

Companion - Mezzotint - 2024

Companion - Mezzotint - 2024

Homunculus - Etching - 2025

Homunculus - Etching - 2025

Flight - Intaglio - 2026

Flight - Intaglio - 2026

Mound - Intaglio - 2024

Mound - Intaglio - 2024

Family I - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2023

Family I - Aquatint with Litho Crayon - 2023

A tortoise and a hare amongst a flock of birds in muted earth tones.

The Tortoise and the Hare - Mixed Media - 2022

One and Only

Creatures - Monoprint - 2022

Creatures - Monoprint - 2022

Self-Portrait - Intaglio - 2025

Self-Portrait - Intaglio - 2025

Movement - Monotype - 2024

Movement - Monotype - 2024

The Elements - Monotype - 2025

The Elements - Monotype - 2025

Formation III - Relief Monoprint - 2025

Formation III - Relief Monoprint - 2025

Sunrise - Intaglio Monotype - 2022

Sunrise - Intaglio Monotype - 2022

Jangle - Monotype - 2024

Jangle - Monotype - 2024

Woodland Ablaze - Monoprint - 2022

Woodland Ablaze - Monoprint - 2022

Abstractions

Movement - Intaglio - 2022

Movement - Intaglio - 2022

Twist - Softgound Intaglio - 2025

Twist - Softgound Intaglio - 2025

Surround - Intaglio - 2025

Surround - Intaglio - 2025

Flow - Mezzotint - 2024

Flow - Mezzotint - 2024

Torii Gates - Intaglio - 2022

Torii Gates - Intaglio - 2022

Lygia Love - Aquatint - 2023

Lygia Love - Aquatint - 2023

Atoll - Intaglio - 2025

Atoll - Intaglio - 2025

A black and white etching of four thick bars of varying darkness.

Four Bars - Intaglio - 2022

series - Shadow Faces

Abstract tribal-style face artwork with intricate patterns in earthy tones.

Series - Figure

Abstract etching and chine collee collage of a yellow-brown nude female figure in a dark room with a highly textured wall behind.

Upcoming Event

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

Evanston Art Center

https://www.evanstonartcenter.org/exhibitions/ellen-bailey-dickson-works-paper

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See you there!

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