Artist Profile - David Ellis
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Biography
David, born in 1940, he began studying painting at Huddersfield School of Art in 1959, and upon leaving in 1963 divided his time between teaching and illustrating educational books. In 1967 David started a full time teaching career and continued painting. Since leaving teaching in 1993 David has become a full time artist exhibiting in numerous galleries, museums and national Trust property throughout the country.
Artist Statement
His paintings are inspired more by technique than their subject matter. His subjects can be wide ranging but are mainly landscapes. He likes to emphasis design and colour in his compositions and although he works mostly in oils he also likes to mix various media and techniques saying:
"In the end I like to leave the viewer wondering how the picture was produced.”