- Carson Ellis
Carson Friedman Ellis (born
October 5 ,1975 ) is an artist fromPortland, 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 asWeezer , where she contributed to theliner 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 " byTrenton Lee Stewart .She is married to Decemberists singer
Colin Meloy , whom she met as a college roommate creating posters for hisalt-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.References
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]
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