Maurice Lexington Ellis

Jamaican Self Taught Multidisiplinary Artist Born 7th January 1972 in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica W.I. Attended the Jonathan Grant High School 1984-1989 Where I Studied Arts and other subjects. from a child I loved drawing and sketching things on paper and also Making stuff (MY ADVICE TO ANYONE BUYING ART BUY IT WITH YOUR HEART NOT YOUR HEAD). I JUST LOVE ART SO MUCH my Motto is(ARTS IS WHERE MY HEART IS), ART IS THE GREATEST THING MAN AS EVER INVENTED/CREATED. Paul Cezanne, George Braque, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Oskar Kokoschka, Maurice De Vlaminck are just some of the Artist that is My Greatest Inspiration. When I Left High School I could not find a suitable job I needed to support myself & Family, so I got a job as a Security officer I also did a six Months Course in Computer Repairs & Programing. I started working at the Bolivar Gallery, 1d Grove Road Kingston 10, Jamaica W.I., in the year 2002-2014 as a Gallery Assistant, I Studied art Extensively in private at my home & had private classes with Owen Beckford, David Boxer two of Jamaica recognized artist who Attended the Edna Manley school of arts in Kingston, Jamaica. Doctor David Boxer Artist and Curator of the National Gallery Kingston Jamaica, he Was a Very...

The Only Limitations are those we impose on ourselves, I don't limit myself to a certain style nor a certain medium as an artist I create what I want when my inspiration kicks in, I am a Multidisciplinary Artist Self Taught. I have a QBE Master Degree in Arts/Qualified by Experience in Arts Master Degree, O AND BY THE WAY, THE INTERNET IS ALSO MY ART COLLEGE, I Attended Spanish Town Primary School 1979-1984 Jonathan Grant High School 1984-1989, I got a great job at Bolivar Gallery as a Gallery Assistant in 2002, After I met some Wonderful persons in 1999 Mr. Hugh Martin Dunphy the Owner and Curator of Bolivar Gallery in Jamaica he saw my Talent, Knowledge, Art skills, and my Love & Passion for Arts After I started visiting the Gallery from 1999, I heard about the Gallery, so I started to visit VERY OFTEN, I got the job in 2002 there I met Doctor David Boxer Curator of the National Gallery in Kingston Jamaica and the Friendship started from there. Mr. Dunphy His Wife Mrs, Dunphy my BEST FRIENDS FOR LIFE and Doctor Boxer we all had a great Relationship, Mrs, Dunphy she Died in 2012 Mr. Dunphy died 31 October 2019. Some of my greatest inspiration comes from studying Paul Cezanne, George Braque, Pablo Picasso, James Ensor, Fernand le...

Exhibitions Bolivar Gallery 2012 and 2013, Featured in THE SUNDAY OBSERVER August 24, 2014, The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel May 23rd & 24th,2015, Annual Arts and Antiques Fair Campion College Kingston Jamaica 25th & 26th November 2016, Grovesnor Galleries Annual Arts and Craft Fair, Exhibition and sale 10th and 12th December 2017, Grovesnor Galleries Annual Arts and Craft Fair, Exhibition and sale Sat 8th & Sun 9th December 2018, Island Art Gallery Sale & Exhibitions 2018, Antiques & Arts fair Campion College Kingston Jamaica 9th and 10th November 2019