[Ju'ni:k]/stUHf/

The art of Lonnie Ellis

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What is [Ju'ni:k]/stUHf/? It's the words "unique stuff" spelled phonetically. It's also your place to find out more about me and my work. I'm Lonnie and I make art.

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About me...

"I began my professional art career in second grade where I drew portraits of my classmates as cowboys and firefighters and astronauts in exchange for their milk money. In the intervening years I've had somewhat mixed imperatives and mixed success, but have recently thrown myself into art making full time. I've finally embraced my calling, I'm doing the best work of my life, and I'm exited to share it with you."

Focuses...

"I have a handful of media that I work in regularly, as well as frequently experimenting with new media, materials and techniques. Each one scratches an itch in a different part of my brain, and each compliments and enhances the others."

Collage

"Until a few years ago I had never taken collage seriously as an artistic medium. This, and my use of magazine fragments allowed me to approach it with a more whimsical perspective. It's an approach I've been trying to recapture since."

Drawing

"Drawing is my first love. I think, historically, the art community has seen it as more rudimentary; suitable for studies or as the basis for a painting or other work (which I also use it for). For me, though, drawings will always be my most personal work."

Printmaking

"Maybe it's just my approach, but printmaking has always felt like a more industrial process. I've been doing these multi block linocuts which require gluing and carving and this hinged contraption I made to make sure the layers line up when they're printed. It's mechanical, in a gratifying way, and yet has the potential to be quite evocative."

Experiments

"I can't imagine I'll ever settle into a particular medium or technique. I do imagine from time to time that all of the different processes will coalesce into a single sort of meta-medium that somehow incorporates all of my varied interests. For now I'm happy to bounce from one to another."

Gallery

Get in Touch

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junikstuhf@gmail.com