Playing with the dynamism of color, shape, gestures and layers of paper/fabric/paint to explore the idea that as spiritual travelers, that even with our inner contradictions and contrasts we can find harmony. If only we believed it. Mixed media on wood panel 16" x 20" $535
Get Real (Mini) (SOLD)
Ellen Brook2023-11-26T14:39:38-08:00This 6" x 6" painting may be tiny but it has a large presence. Part of my Message in a Bottle series, which explores the nature of the self and lineage through time and generations.
If Only (2) [SOLD, prints available]
Ellen Brook2024-05-07T13:38:18-07:00Playing with the dynamism of color, shape, gestures and layers of paper/fabric/paint to explore the idea that even with our inner contradictions and contrasts we can find harmony. If only we believed it. Mixed media on wood panel 16" x 20" $535
Treasures in Plain Sight 2 (SOLD)
Ellen Brook2022-11-11T15:58:14-08:00This exploration into the connections across families, time, generations or memories is part of my Message in a Bottle series. Layers of fragments of postcards, photographs, letters as well as paper, tissue paper, graphite and acrylic create a new moment for all the connections to converge in a new way. 16" x 16" Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel. SOLD
Treasures in Plain Sight 1 [SOLD: Prints available]
Ellen Brook2022-09-23T12:25:14-07:00This exploration into the connections across families, time, generations or memories is part of my Message in a Bottle series. Layers of fragments of postcards, photographs, letters as well as paper, tissue paper, graphite and acrylic create a new moment for all the connections to converge in a new way. This one has a luminous, back-lit feel, which parallels the light that can shine through one's family lineage - the kind that propels each individual forward while anchored in their past. 16" x 16" Mixed Media on Cradled Wood Panel.
The Day My Dog Dreamed of Me (SOLD)
Ellen Brook2021-12-19T17:35:47-08:0014" x 14" mixed media on cradled wood panel. I had been having dreams of my (former) dog, Miss Scarlett the boxer. One morning I woke up and wondered, did my dog ever dream of me?