Ellie Omiya, Painting in Bloom
© Ellie Omiya
People can be accomplished authors, scriptwriters or filmmakers and still feel like there is room to grow. Such is the case of Ellie Omiya who, despite already having experienced great success, developed a passion for painting and an obsession for all things floral. Born in Osaka in 1975, the artist, who graduated from the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Tokyo University of Science, went on to embark on a career in advertising while also working as a writer, before exploring television presenting, directing and screen writing.
It wasn’t until 2012 that Ellie Omiya got into painting, following a performance in Tokro’s Ueno district of ‘Celebration Melody: Naoshima’. Her work has been exhibited in Japan, particularly by Tokyo gallerist Tomio Koyama, and also on an international stage (Milan, Paris, etc.). Her lines are simple, demonstrating a beauty that refuses to be boxed in. Omiya plants the seed for freedom of expression in the artistic landscape, and her naïve, colourful flower motifs and colours radiate a tender mischievousness.
© Ellie Omiya
Scenes from Ellie Omiya Live Painting featuring Yuichi Ohata during the exhibition Sincerely Yours, at the Towada Art Centre (2016) Photo: Alex Queen | Michael Warren
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