Ella Etienne stands as a luminary explorer of the spiritual and otherworldly dimensions, seamlessly woven into the historical tapestry of the natural sublime. Her works delve into the paradoxical interplay between the immateriality of the spiritual and the tangible nature of the material world, presenting a captivating contrast within abstract forms that echo the traditions of landscape compositions.

Ella's paintings masterfully navigate the delicate balance between the spiritual and the material, creating a nuanced dialogue that transcends the conventional boundaries of artistic representation. Each brushstroke serves as a conduit, materialising the otherworldly in mystical scapes, only to be reclaimed by abstraction in a perpetual dance of creation and dissolution. The dichotomy of the spiritual and material is elegantly reflected in her oeuvre, where the immateriality of the spiritual meets the tangible, and vice versa, without sacrificing the essence of either.

The landscapes exude a familial ambiguity, inviting viewers into a dreamscape that is both recognisable and transcendent. Through lucid colors and transcendent forms, her creations evoke a reminiscent reverie - a place and moment that feels intimately close yet remains tantalisingly distant. Her artistic journey becomes a rhythmic interplay - a constant ebb and flow - where layers of paint, the interplay of light and colour, and the embrace of darkness converge to form a pulsating energy across the canvas. Celestial bodies pierce through the abstraction, infusing the ethereal with a soothing luminosity, resulting in works that possess a soulful vitality, an impressive life force resonating from within.

Let the Waves Wash Over, 2023, Oil on Canvas, 170 x 120cm

Amber Lights, 2023, 2023, Oil on Canvas, 170 x 120cm

The Light Broke Through, 2023, 2023, Oil on Canvas, 65 x 50cm

Evergreen Everglade, 2023, Oil on Canvas, 180 x 170cm

Images: ©Ella Etienne, courtesy of the artist