ART IN THE CAFE

PORTRAIT & FIGURATIVE LIFE DRAWINGS BY ELLI CARR

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Drawing has always been at the centre of my work. There is a focus created by the dynamic between the artist and the model that is like no other. The situation demands that we give our total concentration in that moment-due to the inspiration of the pose; out of respect for the model’s vulnerability and commitment; because we know that the moment is transient. There is nothing better than being completely absorbed in an experience and life drawing offers the opportunity to be totally immersed.

I am hugely grateful to all the models I have worked with. It takes a Zen like discipline to hold a pose, and the artist meets this commitment with their attention. This relationship creates a discipline of the eye that I return to and draw on and has been the backbone of all my work.

More of Elli's work is on view and available to purchase in the cafe for the month of May. 

Elli lives and works in Gloucestershire. You can visit her website at www.ellicarrceramics.com