Ellen M. Blalock, narrative artist and documentarian, believes her job is to listen and tell stories of the ignored and underrepresented, to raise awareness of human conditions, social injustices, and cultural diversities. Some of the topics she has addressed include the Deaf community, LGBTQ families, African American teen fathers, trauma and mental health in Black communities, mothers of murdered children, and Somali refugees. She works in several mediums: quilting/fiber, photography, video, drawing, and art installation. She loves to build fiber and craft workshops to connect people to share oral histories and genealogy.

Originally from Philadelphia, PA, she has lived in Central New York for most of her life. Blalock has a BFA from Temple University and MFA from Syracuse University.