Argyle Waterfall I 36 1/2 x 30″ on canvas, 2015
Installation View, Anna Zorina Gallery, NYC
His paintings feature what the gallery calls “powerful harmonies of bold color that instill the works with a distinctive optical vibration” characteristic of the Caribbean.
Though Shalt not make a graven image 48 x 60 inches oil on canvas 2015
As a visitor, Ellison was never able “to achieve a feeling of being completely engaged,” notes for the exhibition say. His feeling of being an outsider translates into “loose generalizing strokes of tones often layered to create a distorted perception.”
Back Bay 60 x 48 inches oil on canvas 2015
November 15th 58 x 44 inches oil on canvas 2015
Englishman’s Bay 64 x 73 inches oil on canvas 2015
Looking for My Ancestors 70 x 50 inches oil on canvas 2015
The South African-born, New York-based artist is on exhibition through December.
Categories: Painting
Canadian Art Junkie 
It does feel distant, his “distorted perception” works for me personally as it is a distant shore. The colors warm me, even in the cool of the waterfall. The last painting here is splendid!
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That’s my favorite as well. Reminds me a tiny bit of the style of Peter Doig https://canadianartjunkie.com/2014/02/24/peter-doig-no-foreign-lands/
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