![]() ![]() ![]() In the current art economy, where successful artists are pressured to turn into CEOs of factory studios filled with assistants who churn out brand artwork, Ellis’ meticulously hand-crafted oil paintings are a reminder that the physical intensity of a painting that emotionally moves us cannot be accomplished with anyone else’s sweat - only the artist’s. Although nights in the high desert are much warmer and drier, they are gusty like the windswept moors of England. She told me, “the source of everything I do comes from a vision I see in my head,” and that “the most important part is the story.” Indeed, her paintings have a narrative quality that recalls Emily Brontё’s Wuthering Heights. I was reminded of the power small Johannes Vermeer paintings have, because they are as alive as a beating heart.Įllis enjoys living in her imagination, and she paints imaginary landscapes inspired by photographs she has taken on her nature-walks. New Works on Paper is Ellis’ first exhibition at Kohn Gallery, and it is installed to show the power small easel-size paintings can have when they are hung alone or in a small pairing on a large wall in a monumental gallery space. ![]() Sharon Ellis, Morning Sun, 2018, alkyd on paper, 23 3/4 x 27 1/4 inches. This exhibtion coincides with her participation in the 2022 Calfornia Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art. ![]() Her small gem-like works are so labor intensive, they take months to complete, and this makes an Ellis exhibition an infrequent event that other artists look forward to. She uses multiple glazes of alkyd (a modern oil paint) to build up hyper-saturated colors and create a luscious translucent effect that recalls Renaissance paintings. art scene.Įllis is an “artists’ artist” who has always been admired for her love of paint. From the great English landscape painters William Turner and John Constable to Pre-Raphaelite painters (especially Edward Burne-Jones) and German artist Casper David Friedrich, to the English romantic poets William Wordsworth, John Keats and Samuel Taylor Coleridge - all drew inspiration from nature-walks.Įllis moved from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree because she “loves the romantic aspect of the desert.” Today, Joshua Tree has become an artists’ colony that attracts more artists from Los Angeles because it is affordable and close enough for artists to continue their careers in the L.A. Sharon Ellis has always been drawn to romantic art and poetry of the mid-1800s. All images courtesy of the artist & Kohn Gsllery. Photo Courtesy of San Antonio Elite RealtyĪ bar in the main cabin.Sharon Ellis, Mojave Night, 2022, alkyd on paper, 16 1/4 x 20 1/2 inches. Photo Courtesy of San Antonio Elite Realty There is a large garage/workshop, a working windmill that pumps water, a well, rainwater collection tanks that hold around 1,000 gallons of water, a green house, a corral for horses, cows, and buffalos, according to the listing. A living area downstairs is used as a bunk house and can hold more than 20 people. Photo Courtesy of San Antonio Elite RealtyĪ 3,800-square-foot luxury cabin with two master bedrooms and an additional bedroom are in the main home. A hunting cabin sits at the top of the hill on the property, which is the seventh highest point in the county.Ī view from the top level of the cabin. The plumbing and wiring for the kitchen and bathroom is set and there is a tree house with a slide, according to the listing. The Hobbit house is unfinished, but a new owner can complete the home to fit their imagination. ![]()
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