John Ellison

John Ellison 2026

A colourful painting of a hallwaywith an angle of floor lit by sunlight — 'Sunlit Passage' acrylic on paper framed 75x52cm $1200

The Artist in the mirror with drawing of model — 'Studio Self Portrait, with Model acrylic on paper 75x52cm framed $1200

A still life painting of a glass jug of native flowers set against a white door — 'Natives and White Door' acrylic on paper 75x52cm framed $1200

A painting of an autumn red tree through a window — 'Looking at Red Trees from Back Window' acrylic on paper framed 75x52cm $1200

sunlight streams through the window into a colourful room in this watercolour painting — 'Sunlight Through The Window' acrylic on paper 52 x 75cm framed $1200

A lively colourful interior painting in oranges and reds with a touches of green and other colours — 'Bordello Chairs' acrylic on paper 52 x 75cm framed $1200

woman lying on bed with back to viewer iwith orange light through the window dreaming — 'Dreaming Woman' acrylic on paper 52x75cm framed $1200

A vibrant sunlit interior painting in yellows oranges and reds — 'Sunlit Katoomba Interior' acrylic on paper 75x52cm framed $1200

a still life of a pile of books and fruit on a cupboard — 'Kitchen Still Life' 43x30cm watercolour on paper framed

a bunch of white lilies in a glass vase with a backdrop of orange tapestry — 'Lily and Tapestry' 30x22cm framed

a houseboat in Varanasi observed by a goat named "Noah's Ark' — 'Noah's Ark' 22x32cm watercolour on paper framed

arching gum tree set agains a yellow background painted in watercolour — 'Tree Portrait' 42x28cm watercolour on paper framed

abstract foliage in green and gold — 'Green & Gold' 33x30cm watercolour on paper framed

colourful painting of fruit and wine on tabletop 35x28cm — 'Fruit & Wine' 36x28cm watercolour on paper

watercolour painting of white houses in Greece from the terrace — 'From the Terrace' 38x24cm watercolour on paper

colourful watercolour of autumn tree through a window — 'From the Bedroom' 43x30cm watercolour on paper

Black and white drawing of a street scen of pedestrians walking — 'Affirmation' ink and was on paper 71x56cm framed

watercolour painting of trees and shadows in concrete step — 'In The Shade' watercolour 34x26 framed

black and white ink drawing of seated people in conversation — 'Just This Moment' ink and wash on paper 71x56cm framed

A colourful drawing of the exterior of a Katoomba Flower Shop in coloured pencil — "Katoomba Flowers' coloured pencil on paper 40x28cm framed

ink black and white drawing of man ogling woman — 'Conossieur' ink and wash on paper 71x56cm framed

Old City Bank Bar Katoomba scene in ink and wash — 'Arvo at Old City Bank' ink and wash on paper 71x56cm framed

Ink and wash drawing on paper of a group of people waiting on a bench seat — "The Beat Goes On' ink and wash on paper 62x49cm

A colourful sceneof a table of people on a Greek beach with white houses in the background — 'Diakofti Evening' gouache on paper 75x76cm framed

Colourful watercolour painting of flowers in a glass vase — 'All This Colour' watercolour on paper 37x24cm

watercolour painting of a sunburst of land — 'Another Sunburst' 39x27cm watercolour

A colourful watercolour painting of flowers in a vase — 'Bright Ones' 37x25cm watercolour

watercolour painting of man sitting in cafe drawing — 'Cafe Dido' 38x24cm watercolour

A stormy skay over houses near the Beach Diakofti Kythira — 'Houses Near the Beach' watercolour on paper

a colourful vase of flowers reflecting happiness — 'Happiness in a Jar' 30x32cm watercolour on paper

to gentlemen sitting outside cage Heraklion engaged in conversation — 'Worry Beads' 30x22cm watercolour on paper

an expressive watercolour painting og gum trees — 'Gums' 37x26cm watercolour on paper

Watercolour painting of Morocco street scene — 'Coming from the Souk' 35x23 watercolour on paper

watercolour on paper painting of Diakofti street conversation — 'Conversation Diakofti' 38x29 watercolour on paper

street scene in morocco with white houses

man sitting outside in morocco — "Taking a Break' 38x29cm watercolour on paper

still life watercolour and gouache painting of newspaper, fruit book and flowers in a jug on a table — 'The Greats' watercolour and gouache 63x43cm

watercolour painting of seated old man enjoying a snack — 'Enjoying a Snack' watercolour on paper 38x29cm

still life watercolour painting of Rumi and Ginsberg paintings with glass jug and flowers on table — 'Rumi and Ginsberg' watercolour on paper 38x29cm

The back of the carrington hotel and chimney Katoomba with a background of a stormy sky — 'The Carrington From The Back' watercolour on paper 39x30cm

John Ellison Exhibition 2025

Saturday June 7 – Sunday June 22

Opening Saturday June 7 2-4pm

john ellison colourful watercolour of apartment houses — ' Apartment Houses Katoomba' watercolour on paper 40x28cm framed $880 SOLD

colourful watercolour of katoomba building — 'Bright Sun Katoomba Building' watercolout on paper 36x24cm framed $780 SOLD

colourful watercolour strret scen with pink trees — 'Carrington Main Street Bar' watercolour on paper framed 38x26cm $880 SOLD

colorful watercolour painting of dahlias — 'Dahlias' watercolour on paper 34x22cm framed $780

bright expressive watercolor of a tree — John Ellison 'Flexing' watercolour on paper 28x42cm framed $980 SOLD

colorful watercolour of autumn tree through window — 'From the Bedroom Window' watercolour on paper 44x28cm framed $880

colourful watercolour still life of fruit and wine — 'Fruit and Wine' watercolour on paper 36x28cm framed $880

colourful watercolour of books and fruit on kitchen bench — 'Kitchen Still Life' watercolour on paper 42x30cm framed $880

colourful large sky with building in watercolour — 'Land & Sky' watercolour on paper 36x22cm framed $880 SOLD

watercolour large sunlit sky and land — 'Late Morning' watercolour on paper 32x18cm framed $680 SOLD

'Lunch Break' watercolour on paper 32x22cm framed $780 — 'Lunch Break' watercolour on paper 32x22cm framed $780 SOLD

watercolour painting of lily in vase with vibrant oranges in tapestry behind — 'Lily and Tapestry' watercolour on paper 36x22cm framed $780

colourful still life with fruit and flowers — 'Morning Still Life' watercolour on paper 30x28cm framed $780 SOLD

Houseboat on the Varansi river with dog — 'Noah's Ark Varanasi' watercolour on paper 22x32cm framed $780

colourful poppies and bonnard poster — 'Orange Poppies & Bonnard' watercolour on paper 32x22cm framed $880 SOLD

colourful watercolour of indian temple orcha — 'Orcha, India watercolour on paper 32x22cm framed $780 SOLD

'Sunburst' watercolour on paper 28x36cm framed $880 — 'Sunburst' watercolour on paper 28x36cm framed $880 SOLD

'Tree Portrait' watercolour on paper 40x28cm framed $880

'Watching the River Flow' watercolour on paper 38x26cm $880 — 'Watching the River Flow' watercolour on paper 38x26cm framed $880 SOLD

vase of purple and blue flowers in watercolour — 'Wild Bunch' watercolour on paper 32x26cm framed $780 SOLD

John Ellison Exhibition 2023

Saturday 4th March – Sunday 19th March

‘Welcome to the Big Kat’

Drawing Around Katoomba

Opening Saturday 4th March 2.00pm to 4.00pm

To be opened by Blue Mountains Historian John Low

Exhibition hours 11am-4pm – 7days until March 19th

John Ellison 'Artificial Swamp' from Lett St. pen, brush ink on paper 64x52cm — John Ellison 'Artificial Swamp' from Lett St. pen, brush ink on paper 64x52cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison 'Dionysian Tree' pen, brush ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison 'Dionysian Tree' pen, brush ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880

John Ellison black and white drawing of katoomba — John Ellison 'Welcome to the Big Kat' pen, brush and ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison 'Fromthe Kitchen Window' pen, brush and ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison 'Fromthe Kitchen Window' pen, brush and ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880

John Ellison 'From the Studio Window' pen, brush and ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison 'From the Studio Window' pen, brush and ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880

John Ellison ' Katoomba Landscape Lett Street' pen, brush ink on paper 90x70cm — John Ellison ' Katoomba Landscape Lett Street' pen, brush ink on paper 90x70cm framed $980 SOLD

John Ellison 'Lament for Golden Days' pen, brush and ink on paper 58x48cm — John Ellison 'Lament for Golden Days' pen, brush and ink on paper 58x48cm framed $780 SOLD

John Ellison 'Looking Past the Bowery' pen, brush ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison 'Looking Past the Bowery' pen, brush ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison ' Lower Katoomba CBD' pen, brush, ink on paper 58x48cm — John Ellison ' Lower Katoomba CBD' pen, brush, ink on paper 58x48cm framed $780 N/A

John Ellison 'Old Post Office' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison 'Old Post Office' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison 'Rebel Stronghold' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison 'Rebel Stronghold' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison ' Sally's Yard and Beyond' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison ' Sally's Yard and Beyond' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison 'Sausage Fire and Landscape' pen, brush, ink on paper 90x70cm — John Ellison 'Sausage Fire and Landscape' pen, brush, ink on paper 90x70cm framed $980

John Ellison ' View From the Cultural Centre' pen, brush, ink on paper 86x66cm — John Ellison ' View From the Cultural Centre' pen, brush, ink on paper 86x66cm framed $980 SOLD

John Ellison ' Sally's Yard and Beyond' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison ' Sally's Yard and Beyond' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison black and white drawing of katoomba — John Ellison 'Welcome to the Big Kat' pen, brush and ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison 'The House on the Corner' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison 'The House on the Corner' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison ' Tree Ferns' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm — John Ellison ' Tree Ferns' pen, brush, ink on paper 78x58cm framed $880

John Ellison 'Wollemi Pine' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison 'Wollemi Pine' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880 SOLD

John Ellison ' Wyn's Baby' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm — John Ellison ' Wyn's Baby' pen, brush, ink on paper 72x52cm framed $880

John Ellison ' Zuster's Mural and Shoeshop' pen, brush, ink on paper 58x48cm — John Ellison ' Zuster's Mural and Shoeshop' pen, brush, ink on paper 58x48cm framed $780 SOLD

John Ellison Exhibition 2022

‘Familiar Things’

Opening Saturday 19th February 2.00pm to 4.00pm

Exhibition hours 11am-4pm – 7days until March 6th

Blue Mountains artist John Ellison’s last two annual exhibitions were cancelled due to Covid so we are delighted that we can now invite you to visit nolan on lovel gallery and enjoy John’s joyous and life affirming paintings.

Over a lifetime John, a born colourist with a deep knowledge of art history, has interpreted the wonder and beauty of his surroundings through the use of painting, drawing, ecstatic colour and an exuberant expression of form. “making the familiar strange and the strange familiar” (T.S. Eliot).

This exhibition affirms the importance and power of art, community and joy in all of our lives.

John Ellison ' Big Red' acrylic on paper 97.5 x 76cm framed — John Ellison ' Big Red' acrylic on paper 97.5 x 76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Sunlight on the Bed' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison 'Sunlight on the Bed' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'White and Pink acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'White and Pink acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Sunshine Superman' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'Sunshine Superman' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Thinking of Bonnard' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'Thinking of Bonnard' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison 'Thomas Hardy and Lemons' acrylic on paper 91x70cm

john ellison exhibition framed autumn painting — John Ellison exhibition Autumn-Light-acrylic-on-paper-58x76cm framed

John Ellison exhibition 'Autumn Tree' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'Autumn Tree' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Big Yellow Jug' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'Big Yellow Jug' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Blue Vase and Japanese Laurel' 58x76cm framed

John Ellison exhibition 'Favourite Corner' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed

John Ellison 'Gourds, shells and Suitcases' acrylic on canvas 58x76cm — John Ellison 'Gourds, shells and Suitcases' acrylic on canvas 58x76cm SOLD

John Ellison exhibition 'Patagonian Chair' acrylic on paper 66x87cm framed — John Ellison exhibition 'Patagonian Chair' acrylic on paper 66x87cm framed SOLD

John Ellison 'Stronger Than You Think' acrylic on paper 58x76cm framed

John Ellison exhibition 'Sunflowers' acrylic on paper 66x87cm framed

John Ellison Exhibition 2019 Unsolicited Portraits

Opening Friday 1st November 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Talking ArtZ

John will be in conversation with Wendy Tsai about his work and the exhibition on Saturday 2nd November at 3pm.

John Ellison Unsolicited portrait — Unsolicited Portrait

John Ellison Exhibition Byron Boy

'Siesta Time Crete' acrylic on paper 72cm x 55cm framed $1200 — John Ellison 'Siesta Time Crete' acrylic on paper 72cm x 55cm framed $1200

John Ellison 'Waterfront Crete' acrylic on paper 72cm x 60cm framed — John Ellison 'Waterfront Crete' acrylic on paper 72cm x 60cm framed $1200

John Ellison ' Gaugauin Gathers his Soul' acrylic on paper 79 x 60cm framed

John Ellison 'Everything Glowed' acrylic on paper 87 x 66cm $1800

John Ellison ' Blue Ribbon' watercolour and gouache on paper 61cm x 47cm framed — John Ellison ' Blue Ribbon' watercolour and gouache on paper 61cm x 47cm framed $1100

John Ellison 'Sunflowers and Pet Jug' watercolour and gouache on paper 60cm x 50cm framed — John Ellison 'Sunflowers and Pet Jug' watercolour and gouache on paper 60cm x 50cm framed $1100

John Ellison 'Studio Chronicles' watercolour and gouache on paper 79cm x 60cm framed $1450

John Ellison 'Old Salt Kassobone' watercolour and gouache on paper 64cm x 48cm $1100