“Still, what I want in my life
is to be willing
to be dazzled—
to cast aside the weight of facts

and maybe even
to float a little
above this difficult world.”

—Mary Oliver

Several paper palettes with mixed paint colors and brushes on a white surface.
Black and white photo of a woman with long hair, wearing a dark top, sitting in an art studio with paintings in the background.

About

I’m Ellie Snow, an artist based in Hillsborough, North Carolina. My acrylic paintings explore emotional themes through abstracted gardens and landscapes, often inspired by the rural landscape surrounding my home, and occasionally, my travels. The photos I take while exploring are collaged and edited to create a rough draft for my paintings. My main interest is the external landscape as a metaphor for my own internal landscape, and I often reference my experience of motherhood. I see my paintings as emotive and sometimes dream-like, balancing the beauty and complexity of being human.

Read my feature in Wrightsville Beach Magazine.

A woman with glasses and a curly hair, wearing a beige sweater and ripped jeans, sitting on a wooden chair in front of a wall covered with colorful paintings of flowers and nature, in an art studio.

See my work in person

I am a member of the artist-owned Hillsborough Gallery of Arts. You can see my work there at 121 N. Churton St, Hillsborough, NC. Hours are Mon-Sat 10-6 and Sun 12-4. I work three shifts per month; reach out if you want to meet me at the gallery!

I am also a member of the Orange County Artists Guild and my home studio will be on the annual Open Studio Tour the first two weekends of November.

When the weather cooperates, I often have a tent at the Saturday Durham Craft Market. Dates announced on instagram.