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Shelter by Ellie Hannon

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Shelter by Ellie Hannon

July 16, 2019

Opening on the 26th July at Marfa Gallery in Abbotsford, Melbourne, “Shelter” is a solo show by Ellie Hannon, recently returned from her residency at Q Bank Gallery.
Opening night supported by the delicious Bodriggy Brewing Co.
Contact info@qbankgallery.com.au with enquiries.

Newcastle based artist Ellie Hannon’s exhibition “Shelter” presents intuitive paintings and stories that depict visceral experiences out in nature.
Sheet cubbies, shanty houses, grass huts, camping tents and temples of ferns form temporary protection in an effort to create shelter. Evoking nostalgic recollections of engaging as both child and adult with the wild, a little removed from everywhere. 
Contrasting forest greens and oceanic blues with rich browns and vibrant orange tones, Ellie layers gesturally painted backgrounds with more intricately patterned foregrounds. Using an intuitive approach Ellie allows the original base layer marks to be the visual transmitter, blocking and leaving behind marks that once a brushstroke now become a swaying palm leaf or, a gushing river. 
Immersion within the natural world provokes a deeper engagement with the self, the vast external space allowing for the internal space to expand. Balancing on the precipice between earth and sky, between emotive and rational thought, Ellie presents the imagined and experienced interactions with the natural environment in kaleidoscopic, dreamlike fragments.

“An Archway of Embraces” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2000 framed in Tassie Oak.

“Lovers in the Leaf Litter” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2000 framed in Tasmanian Oak.
“Mountain Brush” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Cinders Falling Like Snow” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Forest Hut” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Forest’s Embrace” by Ellie Hannon.
40cm x 50cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Full Moon Forest Walk” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2000 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Grass Shelter ” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Leaf Gathering” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Moonlight” by Ellie Hannon.
40cm x 50cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Path to the Moon” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Secret Passage” by Ellie Hannon.
60cm x 60cm.
Oil on board.
$665 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Secret Shanty” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2000 framed in Tasmanian Oak. NFS

“Shanty Town” by Ellie Hannon.
80cm x 60cm.
Oil on board.
$860 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Sheet Cubby” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Sheet Shanty” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Sunbeam on the Tin Roof” by Ellie Hannon.
60cm x 60cm.
Oil on board.
$665 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Sunset Forest Camp” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“The Hideout” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2000 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“The Red River” by Ellie Hannon.
80cm x 60cm.
Oil on board.
$860 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Wrapped in Patches” by Ellie Hannon.
40cm x 50cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Ascending Together” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Forest Star Shower” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Ghost Gums” by Ellie Hannon.
50cm x 40cm.
Oil on board.
$575 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Indigo Gums” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“Old Forest Shed” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Paperbark Swamp” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak. SOLD

“Rainbow Rust Workers Shed” by Ellie Hannon.
120cm x 100cm.
Oil on board.
$2500 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

“River Gum Shelter” by Ellie Hannon.
20cm x 20cm.
Oil on board.
$290 framed in Tasmanian Oak.

Artist Bio

Ellie Hannon is an emerging Australian artist who works out of her studio in Newcastle NSW. Traversing the fields of painting, drawing, ceramics and mural work in her art practice, Ellie establishes a visual narrative that explores the themes of values, possessions and our relationship with the natural environment, reflecting on how these contribute to our personal identity.

Ellie’s landscapes depict dream like stills of the natural world, inviting the viewer to immerse themselves in spaces of nostalgia, contemplation and mysticism. Vibrant, layered and patch-worked, Ellie’s mark making draws on inspiration from textiles, and otherworldly objects, fascinated with how handmade artifacts can be a time capsule for unique narratives, histories, and memories.

Since completing her Bachelor of Fine Arts at Newcastle University in 2009 Ellie has spent 3 years living in South East Asia working on community art projects. Returning to Australia in 2014 Ellie has exhibited at the Corner Store Gallery in Orange, Newcastle Art Space, Backwoods Gallery Melbourne and has exhibited as a part of the MAKEit MADEit conference in 2017. Over the past 2 years, Ellie’s practice has lead her into working on large scale site-specific murals that depict abstracted scenes from nature, appreciating the resilience and ability of plants to regenerate and reclaim an environment after human intervention. 

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  • Julie Hillier
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    July 31, 2019 at 11:37 AM

    Hi Ellie,

    LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!! Your work is amazing!!! Are you likely to sell prints of any of these? Please say YES!!!!!!!

    Kind regards

    Julie

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