Camille Ellington began painting after living in Santa Fe, after meeting artists who started later in life and after experiencing the visual capacity of Santa Fe. It was hard to leave New Mexico but Ellington soon found instead of taking in the art around her she was creating it.

With a childhood on Oahu and travels to multiple ocean areas, Ellington began painting sailboats. Sailboats signify adventure and also freedom, risk and also beauty. Starting to paint at age 40, she felt like she had a lifetime of images and feelings to draw from. “My art is a fusion of desert Southwest and ocean. Both places you can see a long way and that is excellent for mental health.”

Following Santa Fe, Ellington lived in Texas for fifteen years while raising her family. Just a few years into the exploration of painting, what started as simply an interest became her full time work. She thinks of it as a vocation.“The purpose of my art is to bring healing, happiness and peace to those experiencing it.”  

Currently, Ellington is living in Ocean Springs, Mississippi; a small coastal town. The joy of being both a mother and a painter concurrently is a lifetime highlight. “When someone chooses to live with original art, something of the artist enters that space and, much like the author of a book, an artist can bring an influence and a hope that extends beyond time.”

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