by Godfrey J. Ellis – 14×18 oil 1974 I never cared for this one. It was a gift for Dad and Millie Ellis back when I was just starting out. The mountain came out okay but I had no clue on how to paint rocks and trees let along waterfalls. It was one of those […]
Category: Landscapes
Display Boards for Street Contacting
by Godfrey J. Ellis – oil 1970 As my story explains (see “By” on this website), I have enjoyed art as long as I can remember. I dabbled with art off and on throughout my youth, although little to none of that work survives today. At 21 years old, I left home for two years […]
The Ordination
by Godfrey J. Ellis – 9×9 Vermiculite sculpture, 1966 or 1967 This is the earliest piece of art that I still have. It was made in high school, likely in 1966. It was made of vermiculite that was poured into a mold and then carved. It was meant to be Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery […]