In addition to all of the amazing things we have to offer, we’re also a fully functioning art gallery! Our extensive lobby wall space (390 sq. ft.), and prime location on the first floor of the Eastworks building, lends itself well to featuring artwork from local artists. If you’re interested in an exhibition of your work, please contact info@easthamptonmedia.org.
Feel free to stop in during our regular business hours and check out our featured artist’s work.
Artist in Residence: August – September 2026
Photography by Ellen Koteen
Ellen Koteen
Nature Photography
Artist Statement-
I appreciate the opportunity to exhibit my photographs in the E-Media studios and want to acknowledge the important role E-Media has played and is playing in promoting the rich arts and cultural life within the city of Easthampton. The photographs on display include my earliest photos taken with slide film, the orchid and calla lily and my latest photos taken with a mirrorless digital camera, the great horned owls and the peacock.
-Ellen Koteen
Artist Bio-
Ellen Koteen
My first photography exhibit was in 2002 in the Hosmer Gallery of Forbes Library and I am grateful for all the opportunities I’ve had since then to show my work in both solo and group shows. During the process of photographing flowers, animals and landscapes, I experience joy and a sense of peace. Capturing their natural beauty in a photograph allows me to hold on to that joy and to share it with others. I delight in and am inspired by the detail, design and colors contained within nature. Photography has taught me to see light, shadows and nuances with a more vivid appreciation. In sharing my work, I strive to achieve what was so poignantly stated by Alfred Stieglitz: “What is of greatest importance is to hold a moment, to record something so completely that those who see it will relive an equivalent of what has been expressed.”
My earlier work focused on macro photography and the exquisite details of flowers. Since transitioning to the use of a digital camera, my work more often depicts landscapes and animals. Over the last several years, I have primarily focused on birds, farm animals and other animals I encounter in the natural world.
My studio is now located at Eastworks in Easthampton, having departed Cottage Street Studios after 18 years collaborating with the wonderful and talented group of artists sharing that building. I now have the privilege of collaborating with the artists in Eastworks.
I currently use an Olympus OM-D camera. My photographs have undergone little or no digital manipulation. In addition to large photographs, I have 70+ different photographic greeting cards, including a winter holiday series. I have recently used my photographs to create coasters which are available in my studio. I welcome visitors to my studio, both during open studios and by appointment. My greeting cards are also sold at the River Valley Market in Northampton.
Contact Information: ellen27louise@yahoo.com or 413-210-5141
Website: www.ellenkoteenphotographs.com
Artist Archive
Richard Bulda, large format photography, Aug-Nov 2022
Gary Lippincott, watercolor, fantasy illustration, Dec -April 2022
Sara Gately, mixed media, April/May 2023
Madge Evers, spore print art, cyanotypes June/July 2023
Diane Savioli-Chase, photography, Aug/Sep 2023
Dawn Allen, photography, Oct/Nov 2023
Robert Floyd Gallery, photography, Dec/Jan/Feb 2024
Pat Crutchfield, photography, Dec/Jan/Feb 2024
Rosemary Polletta, photography, Dec/Jan/Feb 2024
Doris Madsen, mixed media/installation, March/April 2024
Renee Hill, photography, May/June 2024
Diane Savioli-Chase, photography, July/Aug 2024
Amy Dawn Kotel, mixed media, watercolor Sep/Oct 2024
Naomi Henderson, oil, Nov/Dec 2024
Stephen Burrell, photography, Jan/Feb 2025
Lucinda Arnold, acrylic and pastel, Mar/Apr/May 2025
Robert Floyd Photography, photography curated by Pat Crutchfield, June 2025
Diane Savioli-Chase, photography, July/Aug 2025
Russel Steven Powell, oil painter, Sep/Oct 2025
Robin Griffith, mixed media, Nov/Dec/Jan 2026
Martin Espinola, photography, Feb/Mar 2026
Women in History Exhibit, (curated) photography, April/May 2026
Layered Impressions, printmaking curated by Drew Romeo, June/July 2026
Art Walk Easthampton-Update
We occasionally open for Art Walk Easthampton (1st Saturday, 4-7pm). We’d love to see you there!
You may still access our archived musical performance recordings on our website and YouTube channel.