Ellie Landesman claims she was the only child who never had a single picture hung on the wall in her first 8 years of school. Consequently, she never held a paintbrush in her hand until she was 69! One day, Ellie said “I wish I could see like an artist sees.” Within a week, an advertisement came in the mail that said “Do you want to see like an artist sees?” She took this as a sign to take art lessons. Her first teacher was Jeanne Appel. Prior to painting, Ellie led a multifaceted life amidst avant garde artists, writers, and theater people. She traveled worldwide and between the ages 40 and 60 lived in the country and established a yoga retreat center, teaching and being involved in studies from the esoteric to the healing arts. Gardening, flowers, and nature have always been a big part of her life. Having this show excites her, because she believes she can encourage people who thought they could never paint that it is not only possible but also adds a lot of fun and relaxation to life.