Born Philadelphia, PA., 1921

Attended the Philadelphia Museum School of Art. His first one-man show was held in 1947 at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

After serving four years in the Coast Guard during WWII, Ellis founded his own advertising agency in New Jersey and New York, but continued to paint in his spare time. During this period he was elected to the American Watercolor Society, and his works were widely exhibited and received numerous honors.

In 1969 Ellis was able to devote all his time to painting. In 1974 he moved south to Hilton Head Island, SC and then to Savannah, GA. In 1989 Ellis resettled in the north where he maintains a home and studio on Martha's Vineyard with his wife Teddi.

In the early 80's, Ellis and Walter Cronkite collaborated on a series of fine art books which celebrate America's coastlines: South by Southeast, North by Northeast, and Westwind. In 1992, Ellis authored The Spirit of Golf with golf journalist Ben Wright.

Paintings of Savannah and Martha's Vineyard have been published in separate volumes: Ray Ellis' Savannah & the Lowcountry, and Martha's Vineyard an Affectionate Memoir. Most recently published are Coastal Images of America and The Road to Ballybunion.

Ellis's paintings are included in major museums and private collections throughout the country. His paintings hang in our American Embassies in Geneva, Vienna, London, and more recently, Brussells. In 1999, he was commissioned by the White House to do a series of paintings of the Rose Garden. In the year 2004, the Telfair Museum of Savannah, GA will exhibit a major retrospective of his work.

For more information call (843) 979-0149, email cnewby@cherylnewbygallery.com

Lowcountry, Paintings of Ray Ellis

Ray Ellis continues to paint the Southeastern United States lowcountry that he knows so well. With an introduction by art historian Valerie Ann Leeds, 94 paintings by Ray Ellis are reproduced in this book. From oyster roasts, to moonlit marshes, and back rivers; Ellis has painted his experience of the unique landscape of the lowcountry. A reference list of the paintings and a select chronology of Ellis' career is included.

Hardcover: 10 X 12 inches
120 Pages, 94 Color Plates & 7 b&w photos.

$37.50 To order call the gallery at (843) 979-0149 or (800) 435-2733.

Ray Ellis Paints Flowers

The Cheryl Newby Gallery is pleased to announce that famed artist Ray Ellis has just completed his new book, Ray Ellis Paints Flowers. This beautiful book is a compilation of Ray’s paintings that feature flowers and gardens spanning the past three decades. Ray Ellis Paints Flowers also includes an essay by noted art historian Valerie Ann Leeds, Ph. D., whose writings were also featured in both Lowcountry and Ray Ellis in Retrospect: A Painter’s Journey. This colorful “coffee table book” will make a wonderful gift for any occasion and is sure to be a popular seller!

Hardcover: 10 X 11 inches
156 Pages & 124 Color Plates

$45.00 To order call the gallery at (843) 979-0149 or (800) 435-2733.