FREE Registration for Morning Book & Art Conversation with Ellie Harold 02/21/2026 10am-12pm

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FREE Registration for Morning Book & Art Conversation Session with Ellie Harold
Everyone is welcome and no pre-registration is necessary.  Please stop by Up North Arts for this fascinating book and art conversation on February 21st, 10am-12pm.

Ellie Harold is a Michigan-based oil painter and former Unity minister who began her art career at age 52. Her book,

Monet, Mitchell & Me: A Painter's Pilgrimage (2023), chronicles her journey to France to resolve a creative block.

Session Highlights

• The Inspiration: The journey began in October 2022, when Ellie traveled to Paris to see a dual exhibition of Claude Monet and Joan Mitchell.
• The Pilgrimage: She and her husband, Roo Davison, followed the River Seine to towns like Giverny, Vétheuil, and Honfleur—locations where these "Art World Giants" lived and worked.
• The Creative Process: The session explores the "inner life of a forever-emerging artist" and how this pilgrimage helped her navigate a significant creative standstill.

Author Details

• Background: Before becoming a full-time artist, Ellie served as a registered nurse and an ordained minister.
• Other Works: She is the Creative Director of BIRDS FLY IN, an art and poetry installation focused on human migration.
• Available Books: You can purchase copies of her book directly from her during the session or through the Ellie Harold official website

Explore more about Ellie Harold

Check out Timestamp's You Tube channel to learn more about Ellie. This is a fascinating interview of her early years and her artistic process.
“All I had to do was get my fear out of the way.”

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026
Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Artist Speaker Series, 2026
 

Up North Arts and the Friends of the Cadillac Wexford Public Library invite you to join us for a DAY with Ellie Harold.

Presentor:  Ellie Harold

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In 2003, semi-retired Unity Minister and former critical care R.N. Ellie Harold, age 52, spent 3 sleepless nights listening to an inner whisper over and over, "Do Art, Do ART, DO ART!" She responded to the call by purchasing art supplies which, because she had no particular interest in painting, she placed in a corner of her home in the Atlanta area. The easel, canvas, and paint sat there for six months until one day she spied some orange tiger lilies and blue asters in her garden. She plucked the flowers and painted them and has since then created upwards of a thousand paintings, teaching herself the skill of painting with oils.

For More Information, visit Ellie's Website:   https://www.ellieharold.com/

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