Gerard Ellis

Gerard Ellis was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 1976. Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. EDUCATION -Graduated with honors in Publicity and Comunications. Santo Domingo University, U.A.S.D. Santo Domingo, D.R. 2001. -Graduated from the National School of Fine Arts. Santo Domingo, D.R. 1997. -Post-graduate in drawing, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, D.R. 1995-1997. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2008 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE, Illustration, 29th Edition, Society For News Design. 2004 PRIZE in the XX Edition of The E. León Jimenes Art Contest, Santiago City, Dominican Republic. 2003 HONOR MENTION in the V International Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro, Santo Domingo. 2001 TWO HONOR MENTIONS in the IV International Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo. 2000 HONOR MENTION in the Painting Contest “Agroempresarial”. Santo Domingo. 1996 RECOGNITION during the Cultural Week “Duarte y la Paz” for contributions towards the comumunity as an outstanding youth, National Palace of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1996 2ND PRIZE Youth Painting Contest organized by Casa de Teatro and The Dominican Telephone Co. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. HONOR MENTION Engraving II, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1ST PRIZE, Applied Arts III, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1995 1ST PRIZE, Applied Arts II, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1994 1ST PRIZE, Artistic Anatomy II, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1ST PRIZE, Natural Drawing II, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1993 1ST PRIZE, Artistic Anatomy I, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1ST PRIZE, Natural Drawing I, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo. 1992 2ND PRIZE, Classical Drawing II, National School of Fine Arts, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1991 1ST PRIZE, Conceptual Design Contest sponsored by Colgate Palmolive Co. (under 16 years of age category) Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 1990 1ST PRIZE, Painting Contest organized by The Comission for the Celebration of the V Centennial of The Discovery of America and The Nidia Serra Art Center. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.