ella thomas

This is a record of my art making, the experiences that I have in everyday life that inspire me and a document of the paintings that I produce. Sometimes I will mention different facts or stories that bear some relevance to manu / birds and New Zealand native flora. One of the key ideas within my work is the celebration of the uniqueness of the native species within Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

harakeke matangi


Ella Thomas 2007
Triptych 3 canvases
305mm x 405mm
Archival acrylics on canvas




With this work I was particularly happy with the way that the harakeke leaves layered up over the fern silhouettes. There is lovely movement implied within the foliage which is then reinforced by the poses of birds.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

so what does it cost to commission a work like this???

February 15, 2008 at 12:37 AM
kennytt said...

Kia ora Ella,

i absolutely love this painting, i did bid for it but it surpassed my price range at the time.
do you do commissioned work?
i would love one similar- i did bid for karaka tui but my wife is a weaver hence our love of harakeke and tui - i love and admire your work and look forward to the day that one of your paintings finds its way to my home.

Ken Te Tau

March 30, 2008 at 11:18 PM

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Ella Thomas is a contemporary artist who lives in Auckland, Aotearoa. She is of Ngapuhi descent and has a passion for the beauty of the whenua (land), the sea and for the unique flora and fauna of New Zealand. The concepts that are explored within Ella's work are based upon notions of conservation, ecological balance and extinction. Her paintings often feature nostalgic patterns reminiscent of the mid to late 1800's, the era when European colonization occurred. It was during this time that many unique species of birds became extinct. The rarer a bird became, the more prized a specimen of it became. Alive or dead. Much of Ella's paintings are celebrations of the unique character of our surviving taonga (treasures). Ella has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and has been working within arts related industries for many years. She has paintings in collections nationwide, Australia, England and the USA. Finally the plunge has been taken and Ella has committed herself to fulfilling a dream, that of becoming a full-time artist.