Contemporary Painting, 'Muscari,' Poppy Ellis

Decorative painting by British artist, Poppy Ellis. Juicily painted with thick luscious brush strokes this still life depicts a jazzy ceramic pot of muscari and two sea blue bottles of papery white ranunculus. A cyan table cloth with a pattern of white flowers and emerald leaves. Lovely use of space and pattern in this happy spring-fresh painting.

About the Artist

Poppy Ellis is a painter, she lives on the edge of the English Channel in a wind swept corner of Kent.

Ellis grew up in Sunderland and studied Illustration at Newcastle. She has worked as an art director in publishing, packaging and food styling.

Ellis is inspired by folklore and fairy tales, secrets and puzzles. Her pieces are narrative, often connecting themes from her childhood. Red Riding Hood may be juxtaposed with the Tale of Jeremy Fisher. Vases of tissue paper, poppies sit happy with a Feegee Mermaid.

Her style layers painterly and abstract with graphic elements and patterns. Her still life painting mix old and new pieces, medieval ceramics mingle with contemporary pottery.

Ellis worked as an art director in London for many years and has now traded in her train card for her studio which she shares with her husband and two barky dogs.

Original French Montparnasse Frame with some scratches, chips and knocks commensurate with age.

Size:
Frame: Width X Height
CM: 50 x 59
Inches: 20 23
Painting:
CM: 36 x 48
Inches: 14 x 19
Medium: Acrylic on Board
Provenance: British School, signed lower left
Date; 2019
Condition; Good