Ellie Garvey

Ellie Garvey is an Indianapolis-based jewelry designer and children’s book writer/illustrator. She minored in metalsmithing and jewelry-making during her undergraduate work at Indiana University, where she earned a BA in Telecommunications (2006). Ellie then went on to work in fashion jewelry design in San Francisco, CA, designing collections for corporate markets such as Nordstrom and Macy’s. Since settling in Indianapolis in 2010, Ellie has been designing and fabricating her own jewelry collections for online marketplaces, group exhibitions, art fairs/festivals, and private commissions. In 2016, the first of Ellie’s three daughters was born, which began her fascination with the themes of childhood. She began to write and illustrate content for children’s literature to align her creative endeavors with the developmental stages of her children. The artwork from Ellie’s current book project, “Alone Together,” has been selected for 3 publications and 7 international juried exhibitions in 2022/2023. “Alone Together” is a visual celebration of the animals and insects of her native garden zone and a love letter to her daughters and late sister. Ellie is a 2022-2023 Creative Renewal Arts Fellow. She is a member of the Society of North American Goldsmiths and the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her 2022/2023 exhibitions include “Food For Thought” (Los Angeles, CA), “Flowers 4 Peace and Prosperity” (Red Bluff, CA), “Women In Art” (Laguna Beach, CA), “Kingdom Animalia” (Biafarin Platform), “Art in the Time of Corona, Vol. 3” (Dab Art Co. Online Galleries), “We Are SNAG: Anthology 2022” (SNAG virtual catalog), “Nocturnal” (Lyons, CO), “Rebel Rebel” (HMVC Gallery, NY), and “Merged III” (Norfolk, VA).