“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
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.
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.