Ellen Rutt’s art proves that there is joy to be found in shapes and colors. The multi-disciplinary artist paints her abstract art on a variety of surfaces, including walls and t-shirts.
Since earning a Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from the University of Michigan School of Art & Design, she has exhibited her work at and painted her murals in Detroit, New York, Chicago, Canada, and France.
But finding her voice as an artist wasn’t easy at first. “I was struggling for a while right after college with anxiety and spread myself thin working on a lot of freelance projects I didn’t love just to make ends meet, so I reluctantly accepted a full-time position at an advertising agency,” she shared with the Shinola blog. “I loved learning about advertising, but also found my passion pulling me in a different direction. That experience taught me how to find humor even in intense workplace environments and gave me the self-discipline to structure my time more effectively.”
Now she’s committed fully to being an artist, exploring different mediums, while also working as a freelance painter. Take a look at some of her vibrant works of art in the gallery below.
