David Ellis '83
Alumni/ae Art Show
The Alumni/ae Art Show, held in the Harry M. Drake Gallery, is an annual Reunion Weekend event showcasing the talents of our alumni/ae. This year's show will open on Friday evening, September 5 in conjunction with the Blue & Gold Bash: All Classes Cocktail Party. The 2025 exhibit will feature alumni/ae artists covering a variety of different mediums: compelling photography and motion works from David Ellis '83, striking black and white landscape photographs by Bruce Hooke '85, colorful paintings from Isabelle McCormick '10, whimsical illustrations by Cathy Weyerhaeuser '75, and unique textile art from Anya Wild '05.
Read about each of the featured artists and see some of their works in the galleries below!
DAVID ELLIS '83
Artist Bio
David Ellis is a seasoned lifestyle, portrait, and landscape photographer, as well as a director of motion videos, with a career spanning over 36 years. His work captures the essence of real moments with a distinctive visual style rooted in authenticity and emotional depth. Whether photographing the subtle light of a quiet landscape, the candid connection between people, or the movement of everyday life, Ellis brings a unique point of view to every frame.
Ellis's imagery reflects a deep respect for narrative and a refined understanding of composition, mood, and natural beauty. His ability to create honest, impactful visuals has earned him a reputation for work that feels both timeless and immediate.
For Ellis, photography isn't just a profession. It's a lifelong pursuit of truth, beauty, and connection through the art of seeing.
David Ellis '83
David Ellis '83
David Ellis '83
BRUCE HOOKE '85
Artist Bio
Bruce Hooke is a photographer, sculptor, and performance artist based in western Massachusetts. He graduated from SPA in 1985 and went on to study ceramic sculpture, first at Wesleyan University (BA 1990), and then at Cranbrook Academy of Art (MFA 1994). He continues to create ceramic sculptures; however, photography has been his primary medium for over 20 years. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States and in Europe.
Bruce Hooke '85
Bruce Hooke '85
Bruce Hooke '85
ISABELLE MCCORMICK '10
Artist Bio
Isabelle McCormick is a doctoral student and Painting and Drawing Studio Fellow at Teachers College, Columbia University. Her research draws upon human and social psychology, art history, gender studies, and cultural studies in technology, to unpack how we regard ourselves differently through the psychological environments we inhabit online.
McCormick received her MFA in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She is a graduate of the Brown University Rhode Island School of Design Dual Degree Program, where she earned a BFA in Painting and magna cum laude BA in Literary Arts. McCormick has served as the Resident Fellow for RISD's European Honors Program in Rome, Italy.
She has exhibited her paintings throughout the US and abroad, with solo exhibitions at Août Gallery in Beirut and Belle Isle Viewing Room in Detroit. She has participated in international art fairs such as NADA New York, and her work has been featured in New American Paintings. McCormick's next solo exhibition opens August 28 at Night Club Gallery in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Isabelle McCormick '10
Screenscape II
UnicornÂ
@haha_ipaint
Corona cake III (winter is coming)
The World Wide Web Is Your Oyster
Strawberry Fields
Safe in my garden II
Falling Angel
After Frida
Farnesina Filter
CATHY WEYERHAEUSER '75
Artist Bio
Cathy graduated from St. Paul Academy and Summit School in 1975 and holds a BA in geology from Colgate University and a BS in elementary education from the University of Minnesota. She also studied at St. Paul’s College of Visual Arts and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Cathy has written and illustrated several non-fiction earth science books with Mountain Press Publishing. In addition to her graphic design and illustration work, she ran The Grand Hand Art Gallery in St. Paul from 2019-2025. She raised her family in White Bear Lake, MN, and continues to live and create there today.
Cathy Weyerhaeuser '75
Cathy Weyerhaeuser '75
Cathy Weyerhaeuser '75
Cathy Weyerhaeuser '75
ANYA WILD '05
Artist Bio
Anya Dikareva uses textile, painting and printmaking techniques to illuminate hidden aspects of the inner self. Craft traditions are deployed to anchor in human history and launch into a futuristic, surreal realm. She holds an MFA from University of Oregon and a BFA from University of Minnesota. Her work has been supported by the Fulbright Foundation. She has been an artist-in-residence at the Carrizozo Artist Colony, New Mexico, at Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, CA, among others. She has collaborated with artists in Portland, OR, Los Angeles and San Francisco to create immersive events and performances. Dikareva currently lives and works in Los Angeles, CA.
Anya Wild '05
Anya Wild '05
Anya Wild '05
Anya Wild '05
Anya Wild '05
Anya Wild '05
