artist nicole ellis





How did you get your career start and what path have you taken since? My first show was at the Experimental Art Foundation in Adelaide. It's been a long path but I have happily stayed with contemporary art, travelling/working and teaching at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney.
What’s your proudest career achievement? There’s been a few along the way, but yet to come I hope. I collaborated early on with animators and digital designers to produce several experimental video installations, in relation to water and history, around Sydney Harbour and the Thames, amongst other sites.
What’s been your best decision? Becoming an artist and travelling as much as I can.
Who inspires you? My students – they never cease to amaze me, and the very old who still love life and are active and wise. Australian Aboriginal art constantly inspires me.
What are you passionate about? Contemporary art and Australian aboriginal art. Animals are up there, the environment, rustic food and contemporary design.
Which person, living or dead, would you most like to meet? Sonia Delaunay
What dream do you still want to fulfil? I still want visit the tiny adze built wooden onion domed, church-within a church on Kizhi Island, Lake Onega in Russia and go to St Petersburg.
What are you reading? Nothing to be frightened of by Julian Barnes