Ellie Update

"Sisters", Limited Edition Print Thank you for your prayers and support of our friend Ellie Potvin.  See her mom's recent Caring Bridge update here. 

A new painting of Ellie's is now available as a print (see it here) and we have created three limited edition Angel Series prints that will support Ellie's medical expenses. (find Angel Prints here)

Check out these beautiful videos for Ellie and Grace -- these precious girls have touched so many lives, including mine!

• Ellie Video
• Grace Video

New Ellie Print Available

"Ellie's Angel", the product of one of Ellie's recent visits to Anne Neilson's studio, is now available as an 11x14 giclee print.  Thanks to the generosity of Chromatype Printing, 100% of the proceeds of this limited edition print will benefit the "Lift Up Ellie Fund" a supplemental needs trust to support Ellie Potvin, an 8 yr old Charlotte girl battling a rare childhood cancer.   {more info}

"Ellie's Angel" by Ellie Potvin, 11x14 Giclee Fine Art Print, $75

WBTV Features Ellie's Art Tonight

Tonia Bendickson of WBTV News visited Studio 21 Gallery today to cover the story of 8-yr-old artist Ellie Potvin and the fundraiser that Studio 21 will host tomorrow night during the Southend First Friday Gallery Crawl.  Her interview with Anne is available online here.

More about Ellie & Her Prints

Ellie featured on 91.9 this morning, in Observer last weekend

Today on 91.9 New Life, the Eric and Erica Show aired a recent interview with Anne about her painting lessons with Ellie Potvin and about the prints now for sale to benefit Ellie's supplemental needs trust, "Lift Up Ellie."   More about Ellie and her Prints

Here the interview here:

In other "Lift Up Ellie" news, The Charlotte Observer ran a photo of Ellie last weekend, and now features that photo and several images of Ellie's work on their website.  See them here.

We are so glad to see the word and the love spreading in support of this special little girl!

Art Show at Studio21 to Honor Ellie

Studio 21 Fine Art, a beautiful gallery down the hall from Anne's studio, is hosting a group art show on Friday, February 5, 6-9pm for the SouthEnd Gallery Crawl.  Paintings by Ellie Potvin, the inspiring 8-year-old artist that visited Anne's studio for a recent art lesson, will be on display and giclee prints of her work will be for sale.  Studio 21 will also be selling note cards featuring Ellie's paintings and pink wristbands imrinted with "I *heart* Ellie Art". 

Ellie has Stage 4 Relapse Rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare childhood cancer, and 100% of the proceeds from print, note card and wristband sales will be donated to "Lift Up Ellie", her supplemental needs trust.

Studio 21, all decked out in pink for the night (Ellie's favorite color), will also be donating a portion of other work sold that night to Ellie's fund.  118 E Kingston Ave, Charlotte