



Breaking News!!!
Announcing
Fig Tin Gallery & Workshop
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After sharing a working studio for the past year in the beautiful riverside town of Bewdley, Worcestershire, I’m excited to be taking over completely and relaunching as
Fig Tin Gallery & Workshop in March 2025.
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Fig Tin will be a warm, welcoming space where paintings and ceramics come together, full of creativity, colour, and character. It will showcase my latest work alongside pieces from invited artists and potters, creating a unique and ever-evolving collection. More than just a gallery, it will also be a place to experiment, play, and teach, offering workshops and a space for creative connection and joy.
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I’m so excited to have my own gallery and studio space, whether you’re popping in to browse the artwork or get creative in a workshop, you’re always welcome.
Come on in, have a look around, and let me show you what Fig Tin is all about!
Why is painting so important to me?
well, art gives me the space to be me, it soothes my chaotic brain and calms my soul. It is my medicine.
I was once a nurse, not that long ago in fact, and I was fooling myself for years that that was my identity. I was conditioned to believe I was a nurse who painted. How wrong could I have been?
No, I have always been an artist, I just spent too long putting everyone else first. Now, I paint because it’s what I was meant to do. Because it’s who I’ve always been
This is me, my authentic self. I paint what I want, how I want. No planning, no sketching—just play.
When I paint this way, it nourishes me. There’s no pressure, no expectation—I simply let it happen. Somewhere in the layers, the beauty starts to reveal itself, and that’s when I begin to compose.
That’s where the joy is. Painting simple life.
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I'm hugely inspired by rule-breaking watercolour artist Shirley Trevena and the late contemporary artist Mary Fedden. Both continue to reassure me that my path is where I wish it to go, there are no rules.
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I teach that painting should bring happiness and joy, why else would you do it? I hope that I inspire others when I create and when I teach my classes.
EXHIBITIONS
2025
This year I'm not submitting to any exhibitions or galleries as I have enough going on with my own gallery and classes!
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Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition Jan 2024: Highly Commended
​Katherine Richards Art Gallery Collection 9 & 10 Winter & Spring 2024
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Royal Birmingham Society of Artists Open Exhibition 2023: Highly Commended​
"Through her sensitive application of paint and rich, vibrant colour palette, Ellis imbues this domestic scene with a feeling of softness and warmth throughout"- RBSA Judges Comments.
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Society of Women Artists Open Exhibition. The Mall Galleries, London SW! June 2024
Society of Women Artists Annual Open Exhibition at The Mall Galleries, London SW1​ June 2023
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The Brick Lane Gallery - 216 Brick Ln, Bethnal Green, London E1
August 2023
