Chelle Ellis grew up in the Northeast Louisiana town of Monroe and made her way to North Mississippi in 1990, where she concentrated her creativity in writing as a humor columnist for The Panolian of Batesville, Mississippi. The newspaper life demanded several moves and exploration of the state, but also led to her working in Honolulu, Hawaii and Fredericksburg, Virginia. During this time, Chelle would polish her talent in a fine art curriculum at Northwest Mississippi Community College and Belhaven College, which led to her work in commercial art and writing for newspapers, magazines and web design.

Chelle's palette ranges from bright, bold colors that express a joy of life to muted, smoky tones that evoke a sense of mystery. As a native of Louisiana, she often paints in themes of French and Cajun cuisine and views from ghostly bayous to Mardi Gras, in meloncholy celebration of her beloved home, that she may visit at will through her painting.

Chelle has lived in the North Mississippi town of Southaven, bordering Memphis, Tennessee, for more than a decade and she often draws a correlation between Bourbon and Beale Streets in an exploration of past and present as she claims both Louisiana and Mississippi as her muse. Her deep, emotional yearning for home can be felt in her audacious and unapologetic use of texture and color in abstract and engaging compositions.

Chelle's paintings can be purchased at Tin Roof Market on the Historic Square in Hernando, Mississippi, or by emailing her directly.