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Melissa Ellis
Wading in the Velvet Sea

2025

$4,800
£3,658.37
€4,181.76
CA$6,753.30
A$7,398.03
CHF 3,894.03
MX$88,297.40
NOK 49,639.08
SEK 45,377.60
DKK 31,236.97

About the Item

Melissa Ellis’s work investigates the expressive and sensory possibilities of color through abstract sculptural oil painting. Built through layers of pigment and texture, her paintings balance spontaneity and control, revealing shifting tonalities that suggest rhythm, atmosphere, and depth. Through her process, Ellis explores how color interacts with light and how subtle variations can evoke movement within stillness. Her paintings are both tactile and luminous, transforming as light moves across their surfaces. Ellis lives and works in Marfa, TX. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Art History from the Louisiana State University and later attended the Chateaux Orquevaux Artist Residency, in Orquevaux, France. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout Texas and in prominent private and corporate collections nationwide including Louis Vuitton, BeautyBio, Scottish Rite Hospitals, Texas Health Resources, and Paul Martin’s American Grill, among others.
  • Creator:
    Melissa Ellis (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12 in (30.48 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU110217391922

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