Iona Ellsworth

Iona Ellsworth is a 28 year old representational oil painter based in Chicago, IL. She strives to create work that is sincere and sensitive. She has a background in classical realism and has taken workshops at the Florence Academy of Art, Grand Central Atelier and the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts. Iona is participating in group and solo shows at the Broadview Library in Chicago, IL in spring and summer of 2026. Iona was the proud recipient of the Ellen Murray Art Scholarship in 2025. She is also organizing a show for emerging artists at the Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts in August of 2026.