Brad Ellis Gallery

Brad Ellis is a mid-career, Texas-based artist whose focus is on abstract painting. Throughout his career he has continually experimented with imagery from tightly rendered, systematic patterns to loosely constructed, expressionistic compositions. He has distinguished himself by embracing the ancient medium of encaustic which is...Read more
61 items in this collection sampler.
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X” marks the spot in this abstract painting with colorful rectangular patterns colliding with each other creating a sense of movement and energy.
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An abstract painting featuring a night time sky with a thousand stars against an abstract Morrish background.
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A multitude of white pearls stand out against a deep blue background creating an atmosphere of wonder and beauty.
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Organic vines tangle and intertwine across the surface plane of this encaustic and collage painting create dynamic movement and interest.
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Small circles are built up with encaustic medium to create tiny Pearl Drops” set against a background of orange collage material.
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This multi layered, mixed-media painting bursts off the canvas with brightly colored imagery reminiscent of Mardi Grass, featuring an inquisitive eye.
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Mixed media painting with fabric collage in a swirling, floral motif dominating the surface with a commanding color palette.
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X marks the spot in this abstract painting with colorful fabrics cut into pieces and arranged on the canvas with encaustic applications to make a bold statement.
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A tangle of organic shapes resembling vines and leaves rendered in paper collage and encaustic, burst with energy and movement suggesting continual growth.
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Abstract painting with swirling organic, vine-like imagery in bold colors. Lines intertwine with each other creating energy and movement.
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An arrangement of colorful, leaf-like shapes serve as a backdrop as black, arching marks dominate the surface of the painting creating a pattern that resembles the stripes on a tiger.
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Bold shapes with strong colors and varied textures work together to make a this mixed media painting a formidable abstraction.
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An abstract collage and encaustic painting with swirling brush strokes and bursts of color lurking beneath the surface with black, organic forms occupying the surface.
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Beautifully flowing abstract elements move across the surface of the painting in a vertical manner with horizontal lines intersecting the frame.
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This painting is channelling Henri Matisse with colorful, cutout collage elements
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Multiple lines collide, mingle and intersect in rapid-fire sequences of bursting color in this abstract painting brimming with energy and movement.
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Fantasy landscape in an abstract ,imaginary world of color, organic elements, words and mystery fit for a Sheik”.
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A fluid execution with encaustic paint that has been heated, melted and manipulated into a lush abstract landscape that recalls beautiful summers in Santa Fe.
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Fantasy landscape in an abstract ,imaginary world of color, organic elements, words and mystery fit for a Sheik”.
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Organic petals in brilliant red colors with thick applications of encaustic make a bold statement.
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Color block painting with brilliant red square centered in the middle surrounded by paper collage imbedded in wax.
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Fabric collage elements with various designs and patterns are woven into this abstract painting with spray enamel and encaustic applications.
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Encaustic and collage diptych with abstract shapes and forms that recall the colors of the landscape in New Mexico.
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New Horizons Modern Art Painting by Brad Ellis
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Layers of encaustic in various colors are rendered in such a way to evoke an image of an abstract landscape.
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This mixed media work of art combines paper and fabric collage elements combined with encaustic paint in bright colors with topographical features.
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Abstract landscape with bands of color created with fabric collage elements and encaustic executed in various earth tones.
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The inspiration for this mixed media painting came from listening to Bob Dylans song “Mozambique” and channelling those words and music From Africa into an abstract work of art.
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Colorful abstract painting with floral imagery and patterns that recall Morocco.
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Black, white and other neutral tones consume this painting with interwoven marks that emerge and then dissolve giving the impression of fleeting moments within a dream.
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Bold forms and shapes are built up with layers of encaustic paint and arranged within a grid-like structure to create a compelling composition.
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A series of colorful lines and dashes executed with encaustic and fabric collage elements make for an overall geometric composition that exudes energy and movement.
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Lines in various colors are stacked against each other and move in formation creating angles that are visually delightful.
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A hard-edge abstract composition featuring sharp lines in bold colors forming triangles that compete with black and white line formations.
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The hard edge imagery and precise line work in this painting creates fractured segments resembling shards of glass full of various colors and collage materials.
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Ribbons of color and small organic forms seem to float aimlessly against an atmospheric background.
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Abstract marks of color emerge from a white background, dancing around the surface of this painting in a lyrical, poetic way.
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Bands of color are stacked in columns creating striking color combinations in an orderly composition.
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Expressionistic brush strokes and brilliant applications of paint gives the work visual excitement along with the white dust up” covering much of the surface.
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Horizontal lines in bold colors dominate this painting only to be interrupted by gestural marks and blobs of paint to disrupt the flow.
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This Abstract painting features swirling imagery in the back ground with layered, encaustic horizontal lines traversing the surface giving the painting energy and vitality.
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This diptych is an encaustic and collage painting made from a series of cut strips of paper that connect with each other, line by line, to make up a large composition.
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Colorful lines consisting of collage and encaustic connect with each other forming an abstract composition that expands the picture plane.
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The etched lines in the surface of thick encaustic applications reveals the underpainting in various colors when a heat source was applied to bring them to the forefront.
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Frenetic black and white lines race horizontally across the surface of the painting against colorful, vertical splashes of paint creating a dynamic composition.
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An painterly sky at sunset is interrupted by a dominating black rectangle that serves as a window into another universe.
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This abstract painting refers to rhythmic biological cycles that manifest themselves in recurring intervals. Colorful undulating lines suggest movement with organic flowers floating across the surface.
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Brilliant blue square centered in the middle of competing lines and dashes lends a stabilizing quality to the overall picture.
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Various colored lines move across the surface of the encaustic and collage painting encompassing a square which is centered” in the middle of the composition.
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A red square is the center of attention in this abstract composition with black undulating lines surrounding.
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