ABOUT AUDREY ELLIS
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The artist Audrey Ellis was born on June 21,1967 in Munich.
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After studying foreign languages and training to become a bank clerk, she married and had 3 children. After many international moves she has been living in Central Switzerland since 2000.
Also in 2000, Audrey was diagnosed with the illness MS (Multiple Sclerosis). Thus, painting often has to pause for weeks or months, but whenever it was possible again after a relapse, painting continued with full vigour.
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Forget the Obvious -
make the Hidden visible
Colours and shapes have been a part of me throughout my life.
I've always painted! As soon as I could hold a pen in my hand, I started drawing. I scribbled, painted and made everything colorful that came into my fingers.
For colours I mainly use acrylic paints. But I also use oil and wax pastels, watercolours, ink, crayons and anything else that makes sense to me.
I prefer to paint on stretcher frames, but paper, cardboard, fabric, ceramics and wood are by no means safe from me...
ART FOR ME IS
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a vast playground.
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the endless desire for colours, shapes and materials.
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free creative work just the way I like it and distraction from everyday life.
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the creation of new works that give pleasure - from a small greeting card or a souvenir to a large-format mural.
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time for myself.
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relaxation and bubbling creativity.
Since I often forget myself when painting, I usually look quite colorful and have to protectively "wrap" myself and my surroundings accordingly....
The greatest inspiration for me lies in nature. My motto: just keep your eyes open, dream, see figures in the clouds or colour combinations in nature. Everything, really everything is inspiration and can be artistically implemented.
I also find it very helpful to stumble upon older ideas and sketches, colours and materials in my relatively chaotic painting room, which spontaneously bring me new ideas!
In this sense:"Colours ahoy" - or what do you say again in painting?