PINK
TOUCH ME 13
TOPOGRAPHY OF HURT
THINGS COULD GET BETTER
Exhibition
September 28th - October 2nd
"Spread Too Thin" is an exhibition of minimalist, conceptual works of paper that represent the psychological experience of being torn in too many directions and over-extending oneself.
The fascinating and delicate artworks illustrate the various ways in which paper can be treated and mirror the human experience of being pushed beyond our limits.
Wednesday: Invitation Only
Thursday: 11-7pm
Friday 11-7pm
Saturday 11-7pm
Sunday 11-6pm
Music at the exhibition by ANOTHER DESIGN
Valerie Ellis is an artist, formerly a psychotherapist, with a studio near west London. She uses paper to represent human experience and intrapersonal dynamics.
Valerie gained her arts degree and psychology degree from the prestigious University of Queensland, Australia. After 20 years in private practice, Valerie moved back to the UK, where she'd lived as a child.
With a psychological lens, Valerie’s artwork uniquely reflects themes like childhood, stress and disguise.
(Photo by Henika Photography)
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Ellis is increasingly on the London artistic radar, with visits to her exhibition from several tastemakers... Speaking to Valerie about her work was a wonderful privilege...She describes the paintings as a way to push beyond figurative representation; instead communicating her own physical presence as a person who chose colours, laid down
Ellis is increasingly on the London artistic radar, with visits to her exhibition from several tastemakers... Speaking to Valerie about her work was a wonderful privilege...She describes the paintings as a way to push beyond figurative representation; instead communicating her own physical presence as a person who chose colours, laid down brushstrokes. Ellis’s work shows technical talent as well as an insightful purpose behind her recent abstract canvases. I look forward to seeing what comes next...
A refreshing take on the theme of touch and connection from an Australian artist in London. Valerie Ellis is one to watch.
Erin Caswell, the Salterton Arts Review.
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Former psychotherapist Valerie Ellis says this video-first format is likely to have a huge impact on our brains – and not in a good way.
‘For consumers, video content is also more demanding to process mentally – more than double, perhaps as much as 10x more cognitively demanding, than a static image,’ she says.
‘The brain has a capacity tha
Former psychotherapist Valerie Ellis says this video-first format is likely to have a huge impact on our brains – and not in a good way.
‘For consumers, video content is also more demanding to process mentally – more than double, perhaps as much as 10x more cognitively demanding, than a static image,’ she says.
‘The brain has a capacity that can be exhausted and, once exhausted, needs to be replenished.
‘But, because social media is 24/7 and designed to be addictive, the brain is not rested and becomes more and more overwhelmed with demand.’
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As Valerie Ellis, a former therapist turned artist whose work explores interpersonal and feminist issues, explains: “It’s a combination of genetic/evolutionary factors and cultural stereotypes... Culturally, men are held to less rigorous ‘beauty’ standards...this has translated into the extreme youth culture women are subjected to and int
As Valerie Ellis, a former therapist turned artist whose work explores interpersonal and feminist issues, explains: “It’s a combination of genetic/evolutionary factors and cultural stereotypes... Culturally, men are held to less rigorous ‘beauty’ standards...this has translated into the extreme youth culture women are subjected to and into pornography that takes physical ideals to bizarre extremes of Barbie-doll figures. Happily, as culture advances, these simplistic and harmful stereotypes are challenged and replaced with more nuanced indicators of individual value. Social media has made a positive contribution by exposing the variety in human form and inclusion into social standards.”
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"Former psychotherapist Valerie Ellis and Maria Bailey, founder of Grief Specialists, both point out that it might feel strange to mourn someone you’ve never met. The sense of familiarity with the Queen and the loss associated with her death may feel silly to some people, even as they’re grieving, which makes it harder to talk about.
“Try
"Former psychotherapist Valerie Ellis and Maria Bailey, founder of Grief Specialists, both point out that it might feel strange to mourn someone you’ve never met. The sense of familiarity with the Queen and the loss associated with her death may feel silly to some people, even as they’re grieving, which makes it harder to talk about.
“Try to stay with the feelings you have until you can describe them clearly to yourself, if not to anyone else. There is likely to be a mixture of feelings and thoughts and it’s fine to have lots of different perspectives on the same moment,” Ellis tells us.