Chris Daze Ellis was born in 1962 in New York City. He began his prolific Career painting New York City subway cars in 1976 while attending The High School of Art and Design. He remains one of the few artists of his generation to make the successful transition from the subways to the studio. Daze’s paintings have found themselves in many private collections including Eric Clapton, Natalie Imbruglia and Madonna. His work can also be found in the permanent collections of The Whitney Museum, NY, Museum of Modern Art, NY, The Museum of the City of New York, The Ludwig Museum, Aachen, Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, and Addison Museum of American Art at the Phillips Academy, Andover Chris Daze Ellis continues to live and work in New York City. (source from: http://www.dazeworld.com/) Official Website: http://www.dazeworld.com/ Instagram: @dazeworldnyc