It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of artist Arthur Ellis, who is the father of Auroras & Blossoms’s co-founder David Ellis.
Arthur passed away on June 14, 2021 in a local care home (after being transferred from his local hospital in the previous month) of a kidney injury that had been plaguing him these last few months, along with having advanced lewy body dementia, blindness, deafness and poor mobility issues. He was unable to eat, drink, speak or communicate with us properly in his final days.
Up until the last couple of months, David had been caring for his father for the last fifteen years at home. While we are all very sad to hear the news of his passing, he is freed at last from all of the terrible pain and suffering that he has been forced to endure over these last few months.
David’s father was an extremely talented artist and keen supporter of his written work. He personally did not let his afflictions get in the way of making great art himself, both before and after he endured bacterial meningitis back in 2006, which robbed him of his sight, hearing and mobility but not his determination and artistic flair.
Arthur Ellis leaves behind an incredible legacy, which Auroras & Blossoms is very proud to honour. This exhibition features 20 of his best works, and is a way to remember the kind, generous soul that he was.
Most of Arthur’s pictures remain untitled, as he felt that the art should speak for itself! With regards to this particular collection, David chose the titles for all of the pictures on display here. However, he hopes that people will also use their own interpretations of what they perceive when appreciating the complexity and details of the pieces themselves.
In the near future, we plan on releasing a coffee table book featuring dozens of Arthur’s artworks. If you enjoy this exhibit, kindly consider donating to us, to help us cover the costs of this upcoming release. Thank you so much!
ARTHUR ELLIS (BIO)
Arthur Ellis was born in 1946 and died in 2021. He obtained a diploma in fine art in the 1970s and created fantastically detailed artwork using a variety of mediums over many years.
His work found its way into exhibitions (both online and in local bricks and mortar buildings). In 2006, although he became disabled due to contracting bacterial meningitis, he found a way to continue with his artistic expressions, creating a whole new unique ongoing series of artwork as a blind artist, where no two pictures were ever the same!
He has left behind an incredible legacy, which his sons will forever be extremely proud to be a part of. He will be remembered as an extraordinary man who did not let anything get in his way in his mission to create great art.
THE EXHIBITION
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