about
Ellie Yannas was born in Istanbul and educated in Athens. She studied Painting at Chelsea School of Art and, later, trained in Performance at Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Advanced Theatre Practice) and in Physical Theatre at the Ecole Philippe Gaulier.
During the lockdown, Ellie moved from 401 ½ Studios in Stockwell after 32 years, to a purpose built studio in Battersea, not far from the RCA. She started using oil paint and cold wax, painting on canvas rather than board, and the work became more fluid and painterly. Her current work, while still concerned with personal memory and loss, is a response to the anxieties and trauma experienced by many in these troubled times, in war zones, or in climate change disasters.
Ellie has worked for a variety of private, corporate and public art clients on projects and commissions, and her work is found in collections in England and abroad.
During the lockdown, Ellie moved from 401 ½ Studios in Stockwell after 32 years, to a purpose built studio in Battersea, not far from the RCA. She started using oil paint and cold wax, painting on canvas rather than board, and the work became more fluid and painterly. Her current work, while still concerned with personal memory and loss, is a response to the anxieties and trauma experienced by many in these troubled times, in war zones, or in climate change disasters.
Ellie has worked for a variety of private, corporate and public art clients on projects and commissions, and her work is found in collections in England and abroad.