Ella (b. 1997) is a watercolourist living in Victoria B.C, unceded Territories of the lək̓ʷáŋən-speaking Nations. Her work is largely figurative and surreal, with fairytale and folkloric influence. Along with her painting practice, she writes and illustrates comics and zines; she works mostly with watercolour, graphite, spray paint, yarn, and fabric — among other things. She explores themes of family, chronic pain, vulnerability, sexuality, and relationship with the body; her figures and landscapes inform each other, and tell ongoing stories in her visual language. Ella is currently in training to become an art therapist at the Vancouver Art Therapy Institute.
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