Daniel Ellwood

I completed my MA in Art & Design in 2015, using a self-devised technique with a scalpel and monochromatic canvas, immersing myself in an exploration of darkness in order to (quite literally) unmask the unknown.
 
Using the representation of factual ideas – life, nature and structure – and throwing them into an abstract form, I look embraces the apparent limitations of a black surface. These ‘still’ images achieve their animated visual effects through the dynamic aspect of the line. And as using a scalpel – without guideline – leaves no room for error, every work is a one-take, free form improvisation – a snapshot of my immediate psyche.


I have since then looked to learn a variation of techniques to coincide with my scalpel practice. Using graphic design techniques I can look to manipulate the original scalpel designs by injecting them with colour.


Recently I have been crossing my artwork with modular video synths, allowing me to animate my existing artworks in another form which has become a passion of mine.

MA Art & Design - Distinction
Ba Hons Contemporary Art Practice - 2.1

June 2008: Staffordshire Open Art Exhibition, Stoke, UK
May 2010: Carnegie Contemporary Art Exhibition, Leeds, UK
January 2012: Virtue/ Horizon | Wastelands, Henry Moore Gallery, Leeds, UK
June 2013: Animation Showcase, Gottwood Festival, Wales, UK
November 2013: AM Collective Exhibition, Musiquarium, Leeds, UK
September 2015: Solo Exhibition, Media One Hotel, Dubai, UAE
February 2016: Solo Exhibition, Distrikt, Leeds, UK
March 2016: Beautiful Crime Gallery, London UK
June 2018: Giant Art Installation, Gottwood Festival, Wales, UK
September 2019: AKA Studio Showcase, Berlin, Germany
November 2019: The Palace Collective, Art and Visual Showcase, Berlin, Germany
September 2020: Picnic at Ponton, Live art & visual installation, Amsterdam, Netherlands