Ellen Mahaffy

Solo Show on display at the

L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library 

until December 30, 2024


Volume One Article

Exploring What’s Left Behind: ‘A Life Undone’ on Display at L.E. Phillips Library

by Barbara Arnold


Lenscratch Fine Art Daily

ELLEN MAHAFFY: A LIFE UNDONE

by Epiphany Knedler

David is 3

David's saved items from the closet with contents in pockets.

Worn By My Father Triptych

David saved items from the closet with contents in pockets.

Worn By My Father Triptych: Suit Jackets

David saved items from the closet with contents in pockets.

Worn By My Father: Sweater in Three Poses

David saved items from the closet with contents in pockets.

Me & My Father's Boots

The Same Lawn Chair (2021) Used at Senior Citizens Outing (1973) 


Discarded Davenport (2021) w/Christmas Snapshot (1967)

After my father's passing, I began archiving what remains photographically and finding ways to tell a story. I found multiple collections of small items in boxes along with school work, he was a life long learner. My father proclaimed the title gunsmith d

Nesting

People Need People (No One Home)

Robert's Mineral Collection

Mineral Cairns with Gold Tooth and Cuff Link

Robert's Mineral Collection

Mineral Cairn Tumbled Diptych

Robert was a Presbyterian Minsiter preaching in rural NY.

1980 Sermon 

Thread drawing mimicking my grandmother's handwritting.

"I Left"  in Red Thread

Using Format