About

About the Artist

eileen eilis morey is a third-generation* artist born in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

From earliest childhood, Eileen was immersed in the art world.

Eileen Eilis Morey, artist

Eileen was raised in Belmont, Massachusetts and summer’d in Rye and Wentworth-by-the-Sea, New Hampshire.

She sold her first art dolls at age 13. Within a year, she was also a professional illustrator. She attended Colby-Sawyer College (Class of ‘71) and then studied art history at Harvard University.

In the late 1970s, Eileen’s quilts appeared in Quilter’s Newsletter magazine, and her art (and articles) were featured in Professional Quilter magazine and on CNN.

In the 1980s, you may have seen or purchased her quilts, wall hangings, and art dolls at these galleries and shops:

  • Harbor Browsery, York Harbor, Maine
  • Maple Hill Pottery in Perkins Cove, Ogunquit & Auburn, Maine
  • Abacus Gallery, Boothbay Harbor, Maine
  • The Friend, Wiscasset, Maine

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  • Twas the Night, Northeast Harbor, Maine
  • Jaffrey & Chase, Blue Hill, Maine
  • The Carriage Shop, Sullivan, Maine

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    In the early 1990s, her quilts and wall hangings were exhibited–and won awards–in Salt Lake City, Utah. Eileen also gained attention for her “renegade art doll classes” in Centerville, Utah. During this time, she studied with elinor peace bailey, a kindred spirit.

    In the mid-1990s, Eileen’s oil paintings earned awards in Lexington, Massachusetts and York Harbor, Maine.

    She currently lives in Texas and is working on a series of projects, including oil landscapes in a neo-Impressionist style including Luminist-like skies, some semi-abstract works, and Artist Sketch Cards.

    PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

    Ms. Morey is a juried member of EBSQ Plus. She is also a member of the York Art Association (ME), Concord Art Association (MA), International Plein Air Painters, and NH Plein Air.

    juried member of EBSQ Plus


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    *Eileen’s grandfather was best known as the founder of California Products Corp. His architectural details are especially evident at M.I.T.’s main entrance, Kresge Auditorium and chapel. Eileen’s mother, Muriel Bernier, graduated from Massachusetts College of Art, and studied with artists such as Ernest Lee Major and Emile Gruppe. She was a member of some of the Northeast’s leading art groups, including the North Shore Art Association.

    By the way… Eileen’s first name is sometimes spelled “Eibhlin,” the Irish version of the name. (It’s pronounced the same as “Eileen.”)

    Eileen sometimes posts updates at Twitter, under the Irish spelling of her name, eibhlin:  


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