Amee Ellis is a photographer living in Des Moines, Iowa. She studied photography at Columbia College Chicago (BA, 1995) and occupational therapy at University of New Mexico (MOT, 2004). Her work has appeared in multiple solo and juried group exhibitions, including the Figge Art Museum and Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. She has participated in juried art festivals, such as the Des Moines Arts Festival and Art in the Pearl in Portland, Oregon, and collaborated with Des Moines Metro Opera on their 2022 world-premiere production A Thousand Acres. Her current project explores relationships between people and the land. 

 

Amee’s photographs explore the forms and forces of the Midwest landscape. Her practice is centered in wandering, discovering a deeper understanding of the land and its rhythms, and finding connection with this place she calls home.

 

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