Ellen Powell Tiberino

Ellen Powell Tiberino (1937-1992)  was an African American artist who was figurative and expressionist in her pastels, oils, pencil drawings and sculptures. Her works were infused with the experiences and history of Black people, women in particular, whom she most often painted in dark and haunting hues. She was a prolific artist, working against time as she battled cancer for the last 14 years of her life.

Ellen Powell Tiberino
Born	1937
Died	February 28, 1992 (aged 54–55) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Nationality	American
Occupation	Artist
Spouse	Joseph Tiberino
Children	Raphael Tiberino, Ellen Tiberino, Gabriel Tiberino, Leonardo Tiberino
Awards	Cresson Traveling Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1959