AVAILABLE NOW: NEW WORKS ON PAPER BY SHAUN ELLISON
Inspired by the 2024 Paris Olympics
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ART FOR CHANGE is pleased to announce five new works on paper from South African artist Shaun Ellison whose vibrant, evocative practice captures the spontaneity and frailty of groups, success and failure in sport, with a specific interest in tennis.
ART FOR CHANGE will plant ten trees for each print sold in support of global reforestation efforts. As in all series, artists will receive 50% of net proceeds of sales.
Shop this new series along with two newly released Artist Proofs of Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon 2008, 2022!
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ART FOR CHANGE will plant ten trees for each print sold in support of global reforestation efforts. As in all series, artists will receive 50% of net proceeds of sales.
Shop this new series along with two newly released Artist Proofs of Nadal vs. Federer, Wimbledon 2008, 2022!
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Shaun Ellison
Hocker, Ingebrigsten, Cole and Nuguse In a Landscape, 2024
9 x 12 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on paper
$2,200
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In the artist's own words, "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. Firstly the 1500m race was a big surprise to many. Possibly the marquee race in track and field, as it’s somewhere in the middle in terms of distance. Everyone, including the runners, were highly focused on the rivalry between Ingebrigtsen and Kerr. No one saw Cole Hocker coming from the outside, he managed to surprise us all and win Gold. It also epitomized the idea that anything is possible for any one of us and we need not count our self out because we perceive that we may not be good enough in certain situations or challenges we face. In this race, Hocker winning goes against any limiting belief one may have of oneself. He can inspire us all to know we are more than what we or others perceive of us. If we set our mind to something we can be victorious. Ingebrigsten struggled in the 1500m as he went to the front of the pack in the beginning of the race and burnt out. Nuguse, Kerr and Hocker stayed behind him while Ingebrigtsen contributed to an unusually fast 1500m race. In the end, once the others passed him, the momentum was impossible for him to come back."
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Hocker, Ingebrigsten, Cole and Nuguse In a Landscape, 2024
9 x 12 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on paper
$2,200
BUY NOW
In the artist's own words, "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. Firstly the 1500m race was a big surprise to many. Possibly the marquee race in track and field, as it’s somewhere in the middle in terms of distance. Everyone, including the runners, were highly focused on the rivalry between Ingebrigtsen and Kerr. No one saw Cole Hocker coming from the outside, he managed to surprise us all and win Gold. It also epitomized the idea that anything is possible for any one of us and we need not count our self out because we perceive that we may not be good enough in certain situations or challenges we face. In this race, Hocker winning goes against any limiting belief one may have of oneself. He can inspire us all to know we are more than what we or others perceive of us. If we set our mind to something we can be victorious. Ingebrigsten struggled in the 1500m as he went to the front of the pack in the beginning of the race and burnt out. Nuguse, Kerr and Hocker stayed behind him while Ingebrigtsen contributed to an unusually fast 1500m race. In the end, once the others passed him, the momentum was impossible for him to come back."
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Ingebrigsten, Kerr, Nuguse and Hocker Battle for Gold, 2024
9 x 12 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on paper
$2,200
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In the artist's own words: In the artist's own words, "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. I relate to the runner. You’re out there on your own. You have nothing but yourself. There’s a humbleness to just you in your clothes. It takes a lot of grit and perseverance to keep pushing even as you tire. There’s also a fluency to these elite athletes. From the time spent on their craft. They run with a lightness in their bodies and it brings to mind a gazelle. I find it beautiful to watch. I think the painting process is similar to running. You’re out there on your own. You have to have endurance, patience and grit. You have to know when to kick hard and go for it when the opportunity presents itself. Stepping away from fear and into fluency where you trust your body and hand will take you where it needs to go."
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McLaughlin, Cockrell, and Bol battle for Gold, 2024
12 x 9 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on Paper
$2,400
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In the artist's own words: "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. In the 400m women’s hurdle race (McLaughlin, Bole, Cockrell,) the women show both their flexibility, strength, and technique. Their physiques are testament to the hours of time they spend on their craft. They feel like Greek / Roman sculptures. Their bodies symmetry built out of their craft and I wanted to express that almost stone like sculptural aspect to their bodies. I also found them to be both elegant and strong which feels like a form of art to me. It inspires me to see what people are able to do with their bodies because of the time and discipline they put into their craft."
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Shaun Ellison
Men’s 10,000m Paris Olympics Final, 2024
9 x 12 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on Paper
$2,000
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In the artist's own words: "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. In the 400m women’s hurdle race (McLaughlin, Bole, Cockrell,) the women show both their flexibility, strength, and technique. Their physiques are testament to the hours of time they spend on their craft. They feel like Greek / Roman sculptures. Their bodies symmetry built out of their craft and I wanted to express that almost stone like sculptural aspect to their bodies. I also found them to be both elegant and strong which feels like a form of art to me. It inspires me to see what people are able to do with their bodies because of the time and discipline they put into their craft."
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Shaun Ellison
The Sun Will Always Shine Another Day, 2024
9 x 12 inches
Original Painting
Acrylic on Paper
$2,200
BUY NOW
In the artist's own words: "I started this series as I was impacted by these events at the Olympics. In the 400m women’s hurdle race (McLaughlin, Bole, Cockrell,) the women show both their flexibility, strength, and technique. Their physiques are testament to the hours of time they spend on their craft. They feel like Greek / Roman sculptures. Their bodies symmetry built out of their craft and I wanted to express that almost stone like sculptural aspect to their bodies. I also found them to be both elegant and strong which feels like a form of art to me. It inspires me to see what people are able to do with their bodies because of the time and discipline they put into their craft."
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
What began as a tool to process South African artist Shaun Ellison’s relationship to the sport of tennis has grown into a vibrant, evocative practice that captures the spontaneity and frailty of groups, success and failure in sport. Based in Brooklyn, New York, the artist brings unity to many of the inherent contradictions of tennis and its history, and uses color, expressive composition, and unexpected figures and motifs to touch on the diversity, rigor and growth of the sport and its cultural legacy. Ellison studied at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, School of Visual Arts and NY Studio School. While at Louisiana Lafayette, the artist played for the school’s Division 1 tennis team before competing professionally on the ATP Tour. Recent exhibitions include Hit & Miss at Taymour Grahne Projects (London, UK).
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