Carson Ellis

Carson Friedman Ellis (born October 5, 1975) is an artist from Portland, Oregon. Her artwork is known for its subtle palette and distinctive line quality. [Jahn, Jeff PORT [http://www.portlandart.net/archives/2008/03/carson_ellis_at.html] 2008]

She is best known for her work on the album covers of rock band The Decemberists. She was responsible for the covers for their albums "The Crane Wife", "Her Majesty", "Castaways and Cutouts", and the EPs "5 Songs" and "The Tain", as well as doing artwork for other albums such as Weezer, where she contributed to the liner notes for their album "Make Believe". She has also made a number of flyers for bands to publicize their concerts. She has also provided illustrations for the 2007 children's novel" The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart.

She is married to Decemberists singer Colin Meloy, whom she met as a college roommate creating posters for his alt-country band Tarkio. She recently gave birth to their first child, Henry "Hank" Meloy. She and Meloy are currently working on an untitled children's book involving a talking cat, Albert.

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External links

* [http://www.carsonellis.com CarsonEllis.com] , with examples of her work.
* [http://www.littlelittlegreenhouse.blogspot.com Little Green House] had work posted daily for several months.
* [http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/people/carson_ellis.php An interview] with Ellis about her work.
* [http://vdov.net/index.php/2006/06/454 Another interview] with Ellis.
* [http://scenemissingmagazine.com/article/?p=1035 Scene Missing Magazine Interviews Carson Ellis]