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After busy days and painting nights, I realized I didn't have a link for you to sign up for my newsletters.  Sign up for my newsletter here  I welcome feedback, comments, requests. I do accept commissions and have led some workshops, too (Mt. Holyoke College,  Campus School of Smith College among others).  I look forward to a great show in December. Enjoy my 3" x 3" sticker called Buggie :) 

Art Show starts this Friday!

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Save the date and join us at the Rockridge Retirement Community in Northampton, Mass. It's across from the Mass. State Police Barracks on Route 10 in Northampton. Pieces will be shown in the hallway and dining room. Most of my original acrylic paintings will be for sale. I accept Venmo and cash.  This collection has some new pieces that I am thrilled to show.  Contact me at ellaalkinuk (@) gmail (dot) com for questions or to receive the full inventory. My Instagram @ella_alk has recent photos too.  It's an exciting time of year with the different holidays with my own family celebrations. I am most grateful for this opportunity.  Nakummesuak for reading and feel free to share with a friend or leave a comment. 

Nov. 16th already!

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Good afternoon,  Hope this finds you well. Native American Heritage Month is busy for us Indigenous folx here in the northeast. Somehow it's already Nov. 16th!  I am happy our awesome panel from Nov. 5th at the Wistariahurst Museum was recorded and you can watch it at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beg8z3aOyR8 . We had a good time and I'm grateful I joined the panel.  Please join me and subscribe to Holyoke Media! Run by fantastic people and I need to figure out how to link this recording to my YouTube page @ellan.alkiewicz3825  Feel free to follow me there too.  Other news, I'll have a table at the Intertribal Social at UMass Amherst this Saturday night.  I accept Venmo and cash. I'm bringing a mix of acrylic paintings and some digital prints.  My art is also sold at the Fine Arts America site and can be found at  https://fineartamerica.com/art/ella+nathanael+alkiewicz I like the variety of images. What's great about the site is you can order what you like. A pr

Halloween 2023

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                                                            Digital art by Ella N. Alkiewicz, (C) 2023 It's a great day for the Rag Shag parade and for too much Halloween candy.  Today is the last day for my show at the Northampton Senior Center Mary's Bistro. It was an awesome first solo show and privilege to shine in my hometown. The reception was well attended and fun to be with others. The snacks were yummy, too. The video my husband took can be found on my YouTube channel  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKYSx_hqSLc  with four other videos.  I submitted another application and sold one of my paintings! I'm thrilled on both.  There's a super gathering this Sunday, Nov. 5th from 11 AM to 3 PM. Click here  for more info. Here's more information.  Image from their Instagram page @wistariahurst It will be a great day to speak and vend at the Wistariahurst Museum with my frens. I hope you will join us. Park along the street and masks are optional while I will wear o

Wonderful

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Good afternoon, I hope this finds you well. Yesterday's artist reception was wonderful and I'm thrilled so many people came out.  Big thank you to the Northampton Senior Center for the space and the yummy food with coffee. I am enjoying the leftovers, too. My sweet husband took the video that can be found on my YouTube channel @ellan.alkiewicz3825 The video is 24 minutes long and can be found here https://youtu.be/PKYSx_hqSLc?feature=shared  I wrote up a handout that says:  Ella Nathanael Alkiewicz, MFA is a self-taught artist and poet while university trained in teaching and writing. She works in her studio on Main St., married over a decade, and a resident of Northampton while originally from Labrador, Canada. Ella is a dual citizen and a beneficiary of Nunatsiavut Government.    Her collection of acrylic paintings is called  Homeland Beauties for Yous . This is her first solo art exhibition. She is thrilled to show at Mary’s Bistro in the Northampton Senior Center during th