Jul 14, 2010

Ceaco Licenses Artwork from 93-year-old Country Artist Ellen Eilers

Newton, MA – Ceaco, a leading jigsaw puzzle and game manufacturer, has secured the exclusive license to produce jigsaw puzzles using paintings by Ellen Eilers, a 93-year-old country artist. The 550-piece jigsaw puzzle series, titled Life in Calico Country, is now available.

Eilers creates her artwork at her kitchen table in Alexandria, Minnesota. She paints for 8-10 hours every day using materials like drinking straws and toothpicks to make refined rows and cotton ball clouds, and the chisel edge of a knife to create her quirky popsicle trees, dimensional rock walls and moody skies. She draws inspiration from the art of simple country living.

Her work has often won recognition, such as four consecutive “originality and creativity” awards from the artists of Minnesota organization and an “Artist of the Year” award from a 9 county arts council and awards for her entire display including the Charles Seeley Memorial Award for best exhibit in a new Richmond, Wisconsin Art Show and a second place display award at a Galena Illinois art show. Eilers’ stylized landscapes are a favorite.

“Ellen Eilers’ paintings are genuine and whimsical, and we are absolutely delighted to welcome her artwork to the Ceaco family,” said Donna Webster, Vice President of Licensing for Ceaco. “You truly get a feel for Ellen’s life and surroundings through her paintings, so we are excited to introduce her work to a wider audience through our jigsaw puzzles.” 


Ceaco is offering three different 550-piece puzzles featuring Eilers’ paintings.

About Ceaco
Founded in 1987, Ceaco manufactures high quality, innovative and challenging jigsaw puzzles that provide hours of family fun. Ceaco prides itself on developing and maintaining long standing relationships with the finest artists and licensed properties, as well as continuously searching the world over for developing trends, emerging artists, and new technologies involving printing, die cutting and unique puzzle materials.