Brief

• Born in Kiel, Germany, 2 July 1963. Matriculation in Hamburg. Studied Fine Art at HFBK, Academy for Fine Arts, Hamburg. Studied at College of Fine Arts and Art Therapy, Ottersberg. Lived till 1995 in northern region of Germany, worked as an Art Therapist in England and Spain, travelled extensively; Artist-in-residence in USA, West Indies, India, Indonesia and Italy. Moved to the Northern Rivers area, NSW, in 1995. Teaching Art and curating a gallery, Byron Bay, for the first years. Working professionally as an Artist since 1986, solo show Hamburg, first solo exhibition in Byron Bay, Australia, 1996.

Artwork available at

• Ellis Art, Byron Bay
• Waywood, Byron Bay
• Kate Platt, Byron Bay
• Moda Rouge, Melbourne
• Barebones, Bangalow
• Art Aspects, Lismore
• XO gallery, Tweed Heads
• Sheoak Shack Gallery, Fingal Heads
• Borman Designs, Mapleton
• Arthouse, Yamba
• Luba's, Brisbane
• Global Gallery, Sydney
• Lake Russell Gallery, Coffs Harbour
• Bruce Watling, Gold Coast and Brisbane
• Framed, Darwin
• Del Shan, Armadale, Melbourne

Statement

Only in the abstract form of art lies the opportunity for extreme liberty to intensely feel without interference of the mind. No memory bound image creates a pure experience for the viewer, an event for his soul. The mind is silenced through composition and colour combination only, the heart is opening. Nothing is preconceived during the work process, nothing known ahead of time; surrendering to the unknown, the mystery revealing itself forms the event. There is no calculation, nothing is ever reproduced to predict the impact of the experience. Naturally this act is to be witnessed over and over again in a finished piece. The atmosphere of each work is unique and to be received in its authenticity, the painting is alive.
(Hele Ellis, 2006)