Thanks so much for taking a look at my portfolio of paintings!
This new series of works, 'Quiet' have been created on raw canvas with acrylic paints. Combining my love of textiles and working with paint, this series explores the use of raw canvas and thinned down acrylic paints which soak into the canvas creating soft shapes and washes of colour. I adore the thought of the paint and the fabric becoming one. For me It's like the ultimate union of textile design and art.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an unstretched / raw canvas. You will need to choose 'Canvas Stretching' before adding it to your cart if you would like this painting to be stretched over an internal frame BlueThumb will arrange it all and your painting will be delivered, stretched and ready to be hung on your wall. Or alternatively you can take the unstretched canvas to your preferred framer. The base fabric is a cream / off white colour - the colour you would imagine traditional canvas to be - unlike the white gesso base you find on most primed art works.
Dimensions:
*Approx 122cm W x 91cm H once STRETCHED - If you choose stretching, the final size of your ready to hang painting will be approximately 122cm W x 91cm H
* Listed dimensions of 136cm W x 105cm H are the approx UNSTRETCHED dimensions of the canvas.
The artwork has been finished with a satin varnish with UV Protection . The Art work will also be signed on the back with 'Ellen McKenna' and a Certificate of Authenticity will be included.
Please don't hesitate to ask the Blue Thumb Team (they are lovely and helpful) or myself any questions you may have about this painting!
ABOUT ELLEN
Ellen McKenna is a Melbourne based artist and pattern designer. Ellen's work has, so far, been featured in products by fashion, textile and home wares clients, such as Peace House Studio, Cotton ON, Gillian Valentine, Natty and Polly, Sole Mio, Kablooie, Elm Lifestyle, Chester Street Clothing, Foxwood Clothing, Tokoencit and Soxy Beast and also includes a recent collaboration with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Ellen's art work has also been featured in Home Design Magazine and has been included in a corporate art acquisition for the Queen and Collins Building in Melbourne.
Ellen also produced a month long exhibition 'Feeling Colours’ which was hosted by the Bluethumb Art Gallery and was part of Melbourne Design Week 2021 NGV and featured Ellen’s art and textile design.
In 2020 Ellen was also shortlisted as a finalist and awarded a commendation in The Design Files + Laminex - Design Awards in the category of Textile Design.
Ellen works in standalone canvas and scalable digital placement art as well as digital and painterly repeat pattern design for product licensing.