Discover the contemporary work of Lee Ellis

Lee is an American contemporary artist currently living in the south of France. He started working primarily as a chalk muralist, creating large scale works for outdoor festivals and museums. He transitioned to create a less public art practice around 2020 where he found myself drawn to smaller works. After being forced inside during quarantine he started createing a series of works where he would place hundrends of post it notes with individual drawings on to a canavs. He has participated in multiple group shows with curators from New York to Chongging, China. 

Who are we without others? As individuals we can only accomplish so much, there comes a point when we understand the importance of community. An excellent example comes from the global pandemic, where the world understood how much better we are together. Why does it take tremendous tragedy for us to realize the signifcance of the collective? Within my work I attempt to reinforce this ethos by giving the audience a glimpse at the overwhelming power we have together.