Julie Ellis Artist

Studio Day – Focal Point

Studio Day – Focal Point

Painting today and trying to work away from having a single focal point. Referencing Gillian Ayres who talks about not having one area more important than another. She also mentions over-painting successful elements for the whole painting to work. I find this very...
Review #Two – Der Gordische Knoten – Kiefer

Review #Two – Der Gordische Knoten – Kiefer

Der Gordische Knoten 2018 Oil, emulsion, acrylic, shellac, wood and metal on canvas 110 1/4 x 149 5/8 in. (280 x 380 cm) (White Cube Gallery, 2020) Images: Julie Ellis Anselm Kiefer – B: 8 March 1945 The exhibition Superstrings, Runes, The Norns, Gordian Knot reflects...
Reveiw #One – The dance of the Ludi Magni – Ayres

Reveiw #One – The dance of the Ludi Magni – Ayres

Gillian Ayres – B: 3 Feb 1930 – D:11 April 2018 Painting details – ‘The dance of the Ludi Magni’- 1984. Oil on canvas. 167 x 345 cm Images; My own ‘The dance of the Ludi Magni’ was exhibited as a part of the painting exhibition ’Bad Actors in September...
Reflections and Questions

Reflections and Questions

Email to Chris Me: The reference you gave me to look at British painters of the 50s and 60s for connections with my work is not clear to me. I can see it clearly with the Lanyon piece and have been looking for further examples for a wider sense of the period you refer...