Hi! I’m Ella Weltner, an artist and art educator living in Portland, Oregon. I grew up in Boise, Idaho where I began my journey as a hobbyist of sorts. I earned my Bachelor of Arts degree, specializing in textile art, sculpture, and acrylic painting at Portland State University. I then completed my master's in art education degree, also from PSU, in June 2024. The program provided me the incredible opportunity to teach art as a student teacher at West Sylvan Middle School. After graduating, I taught art at Oregon City High School and coached volleyball at the middle school level.
I am currently the Assistant Curator at Studio Art Direct where we focus on putting local art in architecture. I continue to develop my artistic practice by making set designs for theater productions, photo shoots, window displays, etc. I am currently taking commissions.
