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It's Only A Hotdog Shiela
Size:28 x 34 in.
Lee Ellis’s original painting It’s only a hotdog Shiela (24" x 30") is an arresting and playful portrait that fuses surreal humour with dark undertones. The figure, rendered in a stark monochrome palette, is dressed in a richly patterned garment of golden hibiscus flowers set against a flat pink background. A ruffled collar recalls the grandeur of Tudor portraiture, yet the subject’s wide, cartoon-like eyes introduce a sense of absurdity and disquiet. The striped backdrop in lilac and purple adds a bold graphic quality, contrasting sharply with the organic detailing of the clothing.
Ellis uses these exaggerated features and unexpected juxtapositions to destabilise traditional portraiture, replacing grandeur with irony. The sitter’s gaze, simultaneously comical and unnerving, suggests both vulnerability and satire, emblematic of Ellis’s ability to balance tension with wit. The angular blue outlines that frame the figure emphasise the constructed nature of the image, reinforcing the collision between old-world influence and contemporary pop sensibility.
As a Bristol-based multi-media artist, Ellis thrives on experimentation across oils, spray paints and charcoal. His work often conveys a raw, emotive intensity, yet here it is tempered by mischievous invention. It’s only a hotdog Shiela captures his distinctive voice – energetic, subversive and endlessly inventive – a portrait that lingers in the imagination.
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Size:28 x 34 in.
Lee Ellis’s original painting It’s only a hotdog Shiela (24" x 30") is an arresting and playful portrait that fuses surreal humour with dark undertones. The figure, rendered in a stark monochrome palette, is dressed in a richly patterned garment of golden hibiscus flowers set against a flat pink background. A ruffled collar recalls the grandeur of Tudor portraiture, yet the subject’s wide, cartoon-like eyes introduce a sense of absurdity and disquiet. The striped backdrop in lilac and purple adds a bold graphic quality, contrasting sharply with the organic detailing of the clothing.
Ellis uses these exaggerated features and unexpected juxtapositions to destabilise traditional portraiture, replacing grandeur with irony. The sitter’s gaze, simultaneously comical and unnerving, suggests both vulnerability and satire, emblematic of Ellis’s ability to balance tension with wit. The angular blue outlines that frame the figure emphasise the constructed nature of the image, reinforcing the collision between old-world influence and contemporary pop sensibility.
As a Bristol-based multi-media artist, Ellis thrives on experimentation across oils, spray paints and charcoal. His work often conveys a raw, emotive intensity, yet here it is tempered by mischievous invention. It’s only a hotdog Shiela captures his distinctive voice – energetic, subversive and endlessly inventive – a portrait that lingers in the imagination.
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