DAN ELLIS
STUDIO

studio(at)danellis.studio

Press
Night Flowers, Spring 2025, Elevated Art

Dan Ellis (American, b.1979)
Most of my works are concerned with the translation of art from computer to physical space. A lot of my work starts with the scanner, which I use to record line, gesture and movement, often canvas texture itself. Compositions, abstract, semi-abstract and photographic, are explored on the computer and eventually exploited by writing custom code to expedite color interaction and a complex layering of subject matter. A sense of tactility is often cornerstone to my pictures. Established forms of expression such as tapestry and cross-stitch form a nice parallel to today’s pixel-centric visual language. Works are made physical, painted on canvas through a laborious technique in an effort to translate from computer a richness of texture and ultimately feeling permeating all.