Todd Jeffery Ellis
Haliburton School of The Arts
Todd Jeffrey Ellis received an arts diploma from Niagara College in 1970. He has since worked extensively in various areas of the arts: teaching, directing and set, prop, and furniture designing. His love of metalwork took hold when he discovered chasing, repousse, and the moving of metal in 1995. Since that time he has studied at OCAD, George Brown College, the Haliburton School of The Arts and through extensive studies with such renowned masters as Lois Etherington Betteridge, Brian Clarke, Charles Lewton Brain, and Don Stuart. In 2000 Jeffery was awarded 'Best Holloware Award' in the Metal Arts Guild's under 'Under Glass' Exhibition. In 2003 he participated in a group exhibition at Metalurge in Toronto, which showcased his expertise in the decorative form. He has taught at Niagara College, York University, Toronto Teacher's College, and the Haliburton School of The Arts, and served on the executive of the Metal Arts Guild of Canada for seven years. In 2008 he was published in 500 Metal Vessels. In 2010 he had an exhibition with Susan Watson Ellis at the Ontario Craft Council Gallery and Jeffery and Susan created the window display for the Guild Show during the 2010 Film Festival. www.silversmith.ca
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