Opening Reception "I Call Shenanigans": a solo show by Dana Ellyn at Long View Gallery in DC June 9, 2007

Long View Gallery is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of paintings entitled "I Call Shenanigans" by Dana Ellyn from June 9 - June 30, with an artist reception on Saturday, June 9, 2007, from 6 to 8 pm.

Ellyn's work elicits conversation, tackling the subjects of religion, politics, family and other sensitive issues with sardonic humor and engaging honesty. Her work forces reaction rather than complacency - begging the viewer to think, to understand, to interpret, and then to discuss. Sometimes conversations become heated with reactions such as:

"In my totally uneducated opinion, Dana Ellyn is BEGGING for help."
-Anonymous response received to "I Call Shenanigans" invitation

While the characters that populate her paintings often appear crazed, their message is solid. Ellyn is an artist with the capacity to evoke polarized emotional responses, both positive and negative, which makes her work unique, respectable, and intriguing.

In the gallery's upstairs annex, we will revisit select pieces from the past five years of her "31 Days In July" series in anticipation of this July's work.