Elliot Minor

The Artist:

My focus is on creating abstract and minimalist paintings that explore the relationship between colour, form, and space. I believe that by simplifying the elements in a painting, I can create a more powerful and emotive composition. My goal is to create work that is visually striking, yet also thought-provoking and open to interpretation. The minimalism in my paintings is not a lack of content, but rather a way to distill the most essential elements, leaving room for the viewer to find their own meaning and connection to the work. My abstract paintings are a reflection of my innermost thoughts and feelings, and I hope that they can evoke a similar response in those who view them.

In my work, I strive to push the boundaries of traditional painting techniques, experimenting with different mediums and textures to create a sense of depth and movement. I find inspiration in both the built environment and the natural world, as well as in the work of other artists past and present.

My process is intuitive, starting with a basic idea or feeling and allowing the painting to evolve organically. I often work in layers, building up the surface of the canvas with multiple applications of paint. This allows me to create a sense ...

Manchester School of Architecture, 2011-12
Manchester School of Art, 2012-15

BEAT Open Studios West London Art Factory - September 2023

Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, October 2022 - Nicholas Bowlby Fine Art

BEAT, Ealing Arts Trail, West London Art Factory, September 2022

West London Art Factory, Open Studios Event (BEAT), September 2021

Commissioned Mural for Bonhams Auctioneers, New Bond Street, London, August 2021

The Auction Collective, The Spring Auction 2020 - Annual Auction of Contemporary Art, London, 28th March 2020

Response to 'The Waste Land', East Lodge Gallery, Leamington Spa, November 2018

Annual Open Paintings & Illustrations Exhibition, East Lodge Gallery, Leamington Spa, October 2018

Slate Art Gallery Winter Exhibition 2017, Leamington Spa

China International Synaesthesia Art Exhibition and Symposium, Touring 2016

Luminaire Arts Showroom Launch Event, Grosvenor Pl, London, March 2016

Manchester School of Art Degree Show, 2015

The Reason I am Here, Is This Reason Here, Holden Gallery, Manchester School of Art, 2015

IST KUNST ISM, Federation House, Manchester, 2015
Salon des Refuses, London, 2014

MadLabs Group Exhibition, Manchester, 2014

(Marzia Frozen Gallery, Berlin, Fall/Winter 2013)

Threadneedle Prize for Painting and Sculpture 2013 - Shortlisted

Weston Park Grad...