Ellie Hesse

United Kingdom  • 1972

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Ellie Hesse was born in New York in 1972, but spent most of her childhood in the Yorkshire Dales. Travel has always been an important feature of her life since then, exploring Asia and South America, as well as living and working in a number of different European countries (UK, France, Germany and more recently Italy). These experiences continue to inspire and nourish her creative process.

Entirely self-taught, Ellie is mainly known for her vibrantly coloured townscapes, though in recent years, she has gone on to develop her art to include more figurative work, focusing on the horse in particular.

Ellie uses a variety of different media and techniques, depending on the subject matter. The palette knife is her tool of preference for building up layers of texture and depth of colour in her townscapes. Her equine work, conversely, demands a freer hand in seeking to capture the horse's natural form and movement, and so charcoal and more fluid paints feel more appropriate.

By working intermittently on two very different subjects, Ellie has found that the two approaches seem to cross-pollinate. The looser drawing style of the equine work, feeding into the more structural work of townscapes, bringing new vitality into the painting style as well as composition, with the introduction of figures and animals. The creative tension that arises from contrasting solid, architectural forms with the fluidity of a natural and dynamic subject, creates a certain energy, keeping the painting process always fresh and exciting.


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All artworks of Ellie Hesse
Painting, Gondolier, Venice, Ellie Hesse

Gondolier, Venice

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,107

Painting, Trafalgar Square, London, Ellie Hesse

Trafalgar Square, London

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,107

Painting, Notre Dame, Paris, Ellie Hesse

Notre Dame, Paris

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,107

Painting, Palermo, Sicily, Ellie Hesse

Palermo, Sicily

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

$3,292

Painting, Toarmina, Sicily, Ellie Hesse

Toarmina, Sicily

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

$3,292

Painting, Le Louvre, Paris, Ellie Hesse

Le Louvre, Paris

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

$3,944

Painting, Cordon Bleu, Ellie Hesse

Cordon Bleu

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,100

Painting, Chinese Dragon Dance, Ellie Hesse

Chinese Dragon Dance

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 40 x 84 x 3 cm

$2,100

Painting, Knights and Damsels, Ellie Hesse

Knights and Damsels

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

$2,100

Painting, Blue Camels, Ellie Hesse

Blue Camels

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,100

Painting, Amore vince Tutto, Ellie Hesse

Amore vince Tutto

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 95 x 100 x 4 cm

$2,305

Painting, Il Consiglio del Re, Ellie Hesse

Il Consiglio del Re

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 95 x 100 x 4 cm

$2,305

Painting, Classic Car Rendezvous, Ellie Hesse

Classic Car Rendezvous

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

$3,944

Painting, 1970's New York, Ellie Hesse

1970's New York

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Ciao Bello! Venezia, Ellie Hesse

Ciao Bello! Venezia

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, London Pride, Ellie Hesse

London Pride

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

Sold

Painting, Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Ellie Hesse

Ponte Vecchio, Florence

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Perso del Tempo, Ellie Hesse

Perso del Tempo

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 100 x 95 x 4 cm

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Painting, Granada, Andalucia, Ellie Hesse

Granada, Andalucia

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Pony Club, Ellie Hesse

Pony Club

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Positano, Ellie Hesse

Positano

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 80 x 5 cm

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Painting, Flying Home from St Pancras, Ellie Hesse

Flying Home from St Pancras

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Fiesta in Seville, Ellie Hesse

Fiesta in Seville

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

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Painting, Panda Picnic, Ellie Hesse

Panda Picnic

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

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Who is the artist?

Ellie Hesse was born in New York in 1972, but spent most of her childhood in the Yorkshire Dales. Travel has always been an important feature of her life since then, exploring Asia and South America, as well as living and working in a number of different European countries (UK, France, Germany and more recently Italy). These experiences continue to inspire and nourish her creative process.

Entirely self-taught, Ellie is mainly known for her vibrantly coloured townscapes, though in recent years, she has gone on to develop her art to include more figurative work, focusing on the horse in particular.

Ellie uses a variety of different media and techniques, depending on the subject matter. The palette knife is her tool of preference for building up layers of texture and depth of colour in her townscapes. Her equine work, conversely, demands a freer hand in seeking to capture the horse's natural form and movement, and so charcoal and more fluid paints feel more appropriate.

By working intermittently on two very different subjects, Ellie has found that the two approaches seem to cross-pollinate. The looser drawing style of the equine work, feeding into the more structural work of townscapes, bringing new vitality into the painting style as well as composition, with the introduction of figures and animals. The creative tension that arises from contrasting solid, architectural forms with the fluidity of a natural and dynamic subject, creates a certain energy, keeping the painting process always fresh and exciting.

What are their 3 main works?

What is Ellie Hesse’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: English Landscape Painters, Accumulations of Building Facades

When was Ellie Hesse born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1972