About the Artist

Ellen Ziegler (Seattle) received a 2008 GAP for outside fabrication of three-dimensional drawings by photochemical etching. For the past three years, Ellen has been drawing from “life”—images of viruses, microorganisms, undersea flora and fauna, imagined life forms- using an electrically charged pen on a copper table. In her new work, Ellen wishes to cast more precise shadows both with gallery lights and theatre spotlights. In order to do so, she will photo chemically etch her paper drawings onto metal sheets.

Ellen also received GAPs in 1992, 1996 and 1998.