Since Ella could hold a brush at age two and a half, she has painted. Based in Vancouver, Canada, Ella primarily plays with acrylics and oils on canvas, and is drawn to the unbuttoned representation of figures, faces, and flesh. She is inspired by movement and familiar moments, painting scenes that flirt with the uncanny.
Exhibitions
2025 - Artist Impact Movement, Montreal, QC 2024 - Union Gallery, Kingston, ON 2024 - Artist Impact Movement, Montreal, QC 2024 - Artist Impact Movement, Kingston, ON 2023 - 1350 Railspur Alley, Vancouver, BC 2023 - Martello Alley, Kingston, ON
Prints
Keep an eye out for sporadic print drops of limited edition prints on my Instagram; I sell on a first-come, first-served basis. Otherwise, I can have archival prints made in varying sizes of almost any painting, even if it’s already sold. Send me an email or DM, and I look forward to adding more art to your life.
Commission Pricing
Small (24 x 18” and smaller) — $500.00 Medium (up to 36 x 24”) — $800.00 Large pieces (36 x 40” & beyond) — $1000-2000.00
Please shoot me a message if you have something in mind. I’d love to bring your vision to canvas.
Ella never received a formal fine arts education; instead, she learned from watching her artist-mother, Tanja Gardner, paint. One of her earliest memories is painting beside her mom at the age of four, imitating her brushstrokes as she painted a seven-foot-tall wedding cake. As the fourth child in her family, Ella is accustomed to learn through observation, grounding her work in the art of noticing. She paints in an attempt to capture meaning in the trivial moments of everyday life.
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