Artist's Statement

I gravitated toward the use of the ancient technique of egg tempera because of the results achieved when multiple layers of transparent pigment intensify hue and produce a very special luminosity and glow. It is also ideal for the exacting nature of realism. This same technique is also applied in my acrylic paintings. However, the medium is only one of the many elements I consider when creating a painting. Allusion, symbolism, music, and homage are intertwined in many of my works, along with the influence of many great artists throughout history. My paintings are unscripted in order to capture the elusive quality of my subjects as they are caught in their immediate environment in a fleeting moment in time. Capturing the atmospheric quality and feelings of tranquility and peacefulness of a sleeping child - or a quiet moment between father and son after a lake storm - are challenges that far exceed representational depiction. All of these elements play an important role as each painting gradually evolves, adding dimensions beyond the aesthetic quality of the painted surface. - Ella Frazer

Background Information

Ella Frazer was born and educated in Scotland before living in New York and Ontario. She studied art at Georgian College and later received a B.A. in fine art from the University of Toronto.