A Life Undone

Art Exhibit by Ellen Mahaffy

Now Hanging
November & December
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Artist Reception

Thursday, November 7 • 6–7 p.m.
Level 3 Gallery (Artist Talk: 6:30 p.m.)
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The Exhibit

“What is loss? What is memory? How does one live their life? I left my father. Now I am left with what he left behind.”

A Life Undone reflects Ellen Mahaffy’s uneasy relationship with her father and expands upon one of her previous site-specific installation, Nothing Was Ever Said (1993). These bodies of work excavate artifacts from two generations of her family. Her goal is to extend this project into a new site-specific installation and photo book that explores themes of (dis)ease within her father’s life.

Ellen Mahaffy is currently a professor at UW–Eau Claire, where she teaches visual communication and photography.

Contact us at 715-833-5305 or melanyb@eauclaire.lib.wi.us with purchase inquiries.

THE ART

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THE ART

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Worn By My Father Triptych: Hunting Vest, T-Shirt, Red Jacket | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $1950 for set

Worn By My Father: Triptych Jackets | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $1950 for set

Worn by My Father: Orange Hoodie with Matchbook | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Worn by My Father: Snowpants Diptych | archival pigment | $550

Worn by My Father: Dress Slacks | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Worn by My Grandfather: Overcoat | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $750

Worn by My Father: Hats | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Worn by My Father Dress Shirts | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Tumbled Diptych | LED Light Box | $500

The Same Lawn Chair | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $500

Cat Scratches and Diary Spines | archival pigment | $650

Red Camero | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $500

People Need People | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Nesting | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

In Memory of David F Mahaffy | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $750

I Can not Be Reached | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $850

Harris Tweed Jacket Triptych | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $1,250

Falling Red Leaves (What to Fill a House With) | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

Discarded Davenport | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $500

David’s Kitchen | archival pigment | $550

Worn by My Grandfather: Brown Suit Jacket with Pamphlets | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper| $650

His Boots and Me | archival pigment Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $500

A Life Undone | Medium | $Price

1980 Sermon” | Led Lightbox | $650

1958 Road Trip-to California | LED lightbox w/audio | $2,500

Shopping List | archival pigment on Red River Palo Duro Smooth paper | $650

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