Ellie Davies - Susan Spiritus Gallery

ART WORK
BIOGRAPHY

Between the Trees

Between the Trees 1

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 2

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 3

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 4

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 5

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 6

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 7

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 8

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 9

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 10

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 11

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 12

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 13

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Between the Trees 14

Medium: Digital Type C Prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Chalk Streams

Chalk Streams 1

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 2

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 3

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 4

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 5

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 6

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 8

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 9

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 10

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 11

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Chalk Streams 12

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
3 Sizes: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
3 Edition sizes: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Come With Me

Come with Me 1

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 2

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 3

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 4

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 5

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 6

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 7

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 8

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Come with Me 9

Medium: Digital Type C Print
Date: 2011
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Fires

Fires 1

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 2

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 3

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 4

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 5

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 6

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 7

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 8

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 9

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm, 80x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Fires 10

Medium: Digital C-Type on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper
Date: 2018
Size: 60x90cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Islands

Islands 2

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2009
Size: 23x31"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Islands 1

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2009
Size: 23x31"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Islands 3

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2009
Size: 23x31"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Islands 4

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2009
Size: 23x31"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Islands 5

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2009
Size: 23x31"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P

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Seascapes

Seascapes 1

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 2

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 3

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 4

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 5

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 6

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 7

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 8

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes 9

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2020
Size: 68x90cm (26x35"), 90x120cm (35x47")
Edition: 7 for each size + 2 A/P

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Seascapes Triptych

Seascapes 1 (Ash)

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
Size: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Seascapes 2 (Scot’s Pine)

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
Size: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Seascapes 3 (Birch)

Medium: Digital C print on Fuji Maxima Matt paper
Date: 2023
Size: 67.5 x 90cm (26.5x35.4"), 90x120cm (35.4x47.25"), 120x160cm (47.25x63")
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P, 7+2 A/P, 3+2 A/P

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Stars

Stars 1

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 2

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 AP's

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Stars 3

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 4

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 5

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 +2 A/P's

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Stars 6

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 7

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 8

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: No longer available
Edition: Both size editions have been sold out.

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Stars 9

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 10

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 11

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 12

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 +2 A/P's

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Stars 13

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 14

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stars 15

Medium: Type C digital prints
Date: 2014
Size: 23.5x35", 31.5x47"
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P's

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Stillness

Stillness 2

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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Stillness 3

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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Stillness 1

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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Stillness 4

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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Stillness 5

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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Stillness 6

Medium: Archival pigment print
Date: 2021
Size: 67.5x90cm, 90x120cm
Edition: 7 + 2 A/P for each size offered

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BIOGRAPHY

Ellie Davies was born in 1976 and lives in Dorset. She works in the woods and forests of Southern England. She gained an MA in Photography from the London College of Communication in 2008.

A new monograph of Davies’ work spanning work from the last 10 years was published in July 2023 by Crane Kalman Brighton Gallery and A.galerie Paris.

Davies has been interviewed by National Geographic, On Landscape, The Guardian, Aesthetica Magazine, The LA Times, Huffington Post, Mountain Living USA, Stir World India, Rakes Progress, Ernest Journal, Lens Culture, Zoom Magazine Italy, China Life Magazine, Dodho Magazine, A Small Voice Podcast, Photomonitor, and Gardens Illustrated amongst others.

Selected books include Sacrifice by Laurence Bourgeouis, published by La tête à Versa: France in 2021. Keeper of the Hearth by Odette England, Schilt Publishing, 2020. Le Magiciennes de la Terre: L’art et la Nature au Feminin by Virginie Luc, published by Les Editions Ulmer Paris. Matter and Desire published by Chelsea Green, Vermont USA. Arboreal: A Collection of New Woodland Writing published by Little Toller Books with images and cover by Davies.

She is an associate artist for Demain, La Foret (Tomorrow, the Forest) – a major tree planting project in Loire, France, and Philropy Philanthropy Card – supporting The Carpathia European Wilderness Reserve in Romania.

Davies’ work is held in private collections worldwide.

Between the Trees, 2014

Come with Me, 2011

Come with Me was made in the New Forest in the South of England, where Davies grew up. Each piece is constructed within the forest, and the physicality and labor of the making process is central to the work. The introduction of artificial materials to the woodland floor reflects the ‘constructed’ nature of landscape, with particular reference to the long tradition of landscape painting and its role in the creation of meaning and myth making. The pathways are made from materials such as paint, powder, wool and paper, which reference traditional craft processes. Each piece follows the most natural line of movement through the space tracing animal paths, the sweep of the eye, or the curve of the land. The process of making is spontaneous and solitary.

The color, shape and material of each pathway draw on and mirror the landscape around it. These pathways delicately and temporarily trace a trajectory through the space, allowing the artist to inscribe and locate herself within the landscape in order to develop a richer personal interaction within the woodland. These trajectories are imposed and over-laid on the forest floor, transforming the natural world into an object as well as a photographic image, an inscribed space which questions the stability of ‘nature’ and landscape’ as concepts, and ask the viewer to consider how their own identity is shaped by the landscapes they live in, and the ways in which they utilize these spaces.

Fires 2018

Artist Statement

Fire, not only a common thread that unites humanity but a universal continuity linking modern man to the earliest inhabitants of Britain’s woods and forests.

With deeply symbolic narratives spanning the human and natural world, it brings together the opposing themes of life and death, creation and destruction, love and loss, nature versus culture, and numerous other mythologies and meanings that we ascribe to it.

The small fires present in these images cast the forest in a warm light, holding back the dark, bringing a sense of safety and comfort not only transforming the forest but temporarily altering it. A man-made fire however must be built and lit, tended and fed. Its mere presence implies the existence of people, and the human narrative remains despite their absence. The viewer is left to weave their own experience into the woodland, invited to enter, to sit down, to be silent and still; to become a part of the wood and for a time to find a place within it.

Seascapes 2020

The series Seascapes began as the result of climate change; rising sea levels and frequent extreme weather events which have lead to more serious flooding worldwide.
In the winter of 2019/2020 the New Forest in the South of England where the artist grew up, experienced a succession of storms which generated extensive flooding. Vast areas of farmland and heathland lay under sheets of water for many consecutive weeks and areas of woodland were submerged during this period. It was there and during this time that Ellie Davies began to create this series of images.
The series speaks of change, loss of control and the unknown. In some images the water that flows across dusk-darkened woodlands is ruptured by rolling currents, rushing inland. In others the forest is virtually obscured by bubbling water.However alluring, this sparkling insurgency is altogether darker and more dangerous; reflected light captured from the surface of the sea now appears in forest spaces where it was never meant to be.