I am now retired from my professional (financial)work life in this country and abroad. My main activity is art but I also do a lot of walking to try to keep me healthy. I am in two art groups and spend time with fellow artists twice a week. I originally learnt to paint in watercolour, but now also use acrylic.

Ellie's bold and vibrantly coloured townscapes were originally inspired by the beautiful Georgian architecture of the city of Bath, which was her base for a number of years. Art residencies in the South of France, Rome and more recently Sicily, have served to further inspire and develop Ellie's painting style.