Collage work
I’ve recently been playing with collage. I’m inhabiting my inner Lee Krasner who often tore old canvas work and
Level Best Art Gallery Show
This month I had an art show with Wendy Fransella at Level Best Art Gallery in Colchester. I was really
Wordless text and mark making
My current work is an exploration of mark making. The marks are a kind of text. Some of the pieces
My mark making tools
It starts with playing. I have to let intuition guide me a little. If I use a square brush, I
A look inside my artist studio
As I said last time that I’d put my personal vanity aside to give you a look inside my artist
New book and art installation
The publishing company run by myself and poet MW Bewick, Dunlin Press, has just released a small pamphlet A Study
New studio and gallery
Well this is embarrassing. In September 2020 I vowed to write more blogs, but life certainly got in the way.
Washi rice paper work
Over the past two years I’ve expanded my artistic practice into ink drawing. I’ll be sharing lots of posts on
PORT PIECES: Abstract ink works
I’ve been recently working on a series of abstract ink works for a new book from Dunlin Press. The book,
Beautiful Nature, Drawing of the Month, Ella's Place, My Illustration
Feathers for my drawing workshops
As I was prepping for one of my drawing workshops I wondered why I am so fascinated by feathers. I
Beautiful Nature, My Illustration
New work: new ink prints
I’m very excited to share some new work with you. My new ink prints point to an interesting new direction
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Brush-drawn faces #inktober
This year I decided to take part in Inktober. In typical Ella style I haven’t followed the #inktober drawing prompts.
Crafts & Homemade, Ella's Place, My Illustration
The Orphaned Spaces box set
Last week I told you about my new illustrated book (with MW Bewick), The Orphaned Spaces published by our indie publishing