BIOGRAPHY

          Born in Essex, Mr. Ellis trained firstly at Seevic-College in Essex where he worked under the tutelage of Steven Dowson. After graduating from the school, Mr. Ellis applied and was accepted to study at the prestigious Angel Academy of Art in Florence, Italy.

          At the academy he studied under the well known painters Michael John Angel (student of acclaimed artist Pietro Annigoni) and Jered Woznicki. Studying at the Academy centered around working extensively from the live model to produce figural and portrait work, while also painting Still Life.

          Mr. Ellis is a member of the Guild of Norfolk Artists and has shown his portrait and still life work in the successful annual Guild Exhibition.

          His portrait work has been accepted for show at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. Notable portrait commissions include Mayors and High Sheriffs, as well as several prominent business people.

          His work can be found in public and private collections throughout the country and he continues to complete both portrait and still life work.