Borre326 is home to resident printmaker and painter Mariann Johansen-Ellis.
Mariann works mainly with traditional graphic art, etchings on copper plate and linocuts.
The large old converted barn where borre326 is situated houses her studio/workshop,you can find her work online in her webshops:
www.etsy.com/shop/mariannjohansenellis
www.artfinder.com/mariannjohansen-ellis
CV / Mariann Johansen-Ellis
“ I discovered early on that my work has to be joyful, the joy of the unexpected, the undiscovered, the things that remind you that life can be simple. A smile shared with family and friends, holds more importance for me, than any political commentary, how ever valid. I feel that my work is a reaction to a world that is so fast paced that we at times forget to just stop and look, to just stop for a moment and smile… with my images I try to create that moment for both you and me, I consciously use humour in my work for the sheer pleasure of laughing… inviting you to join me!” Mariann Johansen-Ellis
Full time artist Mariann Johansen-Ellis, born in Denmark in 1962, spent her childhood summers on her grandparents farm in the South of Denmark on Møn, surrounded by animals and nature, with the sea a short bicycle ride away, a happy childhood that greatly influences her work to this day.
Her grandfather expressed these surroundings in intricate woodcarvings,
and her mother is very involved in various forms of craft practices, this meant that she knew from an early age that the creative field was where she felt at home.
It was how ever, not until 1989, when she moved to the South of Spain, that the dream of working full time as an artist could be fulfilled.
Meeting a community of printmakers and artists, she started to develop her own, distinctive style of work. Going through various mediums, Mariann found that printmaking, opened up a path that was very compatible with her vision, and being practical, also put food on the table.
Meeting her british husband in 1995, a period of life as an expatriate started, with all the possibilities of experimenting and developing her work. Although her first love is printmaking,
painting also came to take a prominent role, in the body of work Mariann has created in the many years she spent in Singapore and South East Asia.
In Singapore and Brisbane, Australia, prestigious Red Sea Gallery represented Mariann
during these years with several solo exhibitions. ( www.redseagallery.com )
Mariann has also participated in numerous group exhibitions all around the world. (see below)
Whilst living in Singapore Mariann took active part in the education program at Singapore Tyler Print Institute
(www.stpi.com.sg) where she tutored in intaglio printmaking. Having enjoyed enormously leading these workshops she plans to arrange shorter workshops sharing her printmaking knowledge in her own studio.
"Being an artist can be quite an isolating life, and I did not realize just how much fun it could be to share my knowledge and see the results until I was persuaded to conduct workshops. It is a truly inspiring experience to work together with a group of people all intent on exploring their creativity."
Mariann Johansen-Ellis has also collaborated with Sunbear Publishing (www.sunbearpublishing.com) in Singapore,
creating a series of illustrated children’s books to illuminate the plight of endangered species.
Other illustration projects include “Where’s Grandma?” a project commissioned
by the Alzheimer Foundation of Singapore and supported by the Lee Foundation.
Selected Exhibitions:
2001: Solo Exhibition “Show me your Etchings” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2002: Group Exhibition “The Art Show” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2003: Solo Exhibition “Print It!” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2005: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2005: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” Gallery La Libreria, Singapore
2005: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2005: Solo Exhibition “All about the story” Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2006: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2006: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2007: Solo Exhibition “An Elephant told Me”, Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2007: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2008: Red Sea Gallery moved to their current space where Mariann is part of their permanent exhibition
2008: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad”, House, Singapore
2008: Group Exhibition “1x1x1” FOST Gallery, Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2009: Group Exhibition Green Door International Print Exchange, United Kingdom
2009: Group Exhibition PrintZero International Print Exchange, Seattle USA
2009: Group Exhibition “Los Animales Cute”, University of Colorado, USA
2009: Group Exhibition “X-factor”, Iowa University, Printmaking Departm. USA
2009: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” Singapore
2009: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST gallery, Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2010: Group exhibition A4 Printmakers Cornwall UK
2010: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” My Art Space, Singapore
2010: Group Exhibition “Green Door”, United Kingdom
2010: Group Exhibition PrintZero International Print Exchange, Seattle USA
2010: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST Gallery Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2011: Group Exhibition “Green Door” , United Kingdom
2011: Group Exhibiton - ArteMijas “Recicaldo” Casa Museo, Mijas
2011: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2011: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery Brisbane, Australia
2011: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST Gallery Singapore
2012: Group Exhibition: Cadaques Miniprint
2012: Group Exhibition ArteMijas “El Cuerpo”, Casa Museo, Mijas
2012: Festival de Arte Marbella
2013: Solo Exhibition: Feminino Plural, Auyntamiento de Mijas, Mijas
2013 : Solo Exhibition, “Mi Cajero” Casa Museo, Mijas
2013: Group Exhibition Centro Civico Malaga
2013: Group Exhibition, Mirada de Mujeres, WOW , UKaMa Gallery, Torremolinos ( www.ukama.info )
2013: Group Exhibition, HOMO Sapiens, Alfajar Sala, Malaga ( www.facebook.com/alfajar.sala )
2013/2014: Exhibition at Alfajar Sala, Malaga, with Ceramist Agneta Larsen ( www.alkeramik.eu )
2014: Relocating to Denmark
2015: Bredgade 22 Copenhagen
2016: Bredgade 22 Copenhagen
Mariann works mainly with traditional graphic art, etchings on copper plate and linocuts.
The large old converted barn where borre326 is situated houses her studio/workshop,you can find her work online in her webshops:
www.etsy.com/shop/mariannjohansenellis
www.artfinder.com/mariannjohansen-ellis
CV / Mariann Johansen-Ellis
“ I discovered early on that my work has to be joyful, the joy of the unexpected, the undiscovered, the things that remind you that life can be simple. A smile shared with family and friends, holds more importance for me, than any political commentary, how ever valid. I feel that my work is a reaction to a world that is so fast paced that we at times forget to just stop and look, to just stop for a moment and smile… with my images I try to create that moment for both you and me, I consciously use humour in my work for the sheer pleasure of laughing… inviting you to join me!” Mariann Johansen-Ellis
Full time artist Mariann Johansen-Ellis, born in Denmark in 1962, spent her childhood summers on her grandparents farm in the South of Denmark on Møn, surrounded by animals and nature, with the sea a short bicycle ride away, a happy childhood that greatly influences her work to this day.
Her grandfather expressed these surroundings in intricate woodcarvings,
and her mother is very involved in various forms of craft practices, this meant that she knew from an early age that the creative field was where she felt at home.
It was how ever, not until 1989, when she moved to the South of Spain, that the dream of working full time as an artist could be fulfilled.
Meeting a community of printmakers and artists, she started to develop her own, distinctive style of work. Going through various mediums, Mariann found that printmaking, opened up a path that was very compatible with her vision, and being practical, also put food on the table.
Meeting her british husband in 1995, a period of life as an expatriate started, with all the possibilities of experimenting and developing her work. Although her first love is printmaking,
painting also came to take a prominent role, in the body of work Mariann has created in the many years she spent in Singapore and South East Asia.
In Singapore and Brisbane, Australia, prestigious Red Sea Gallery represented Mariann
during these years with several solo exhibitions. ( www.redseagallery.com )
Mariann has also participated in numerous group exhibitions all around the world. (see below)
Whilst living in Singapore Mariann took active part in the education program at Singapore Tyler Print Institute
(www.stpi.com.sg) where she tutored in intaglio printmaking. Having enjoyed enormously leading these workshops she plans to arrange shorter workshops sharing her printmaking knowledge in her own studio.
"Being an artist can be quite an isolating life, and I did not realize just how much fun it could be to share my knowledge and see the results until I was persuaded to conduct workshops. It is a truly inspiring experience to work together with a group of people all intent on exploring their creativity."
Mariann Johansen-Ellis has also collaborated with Sunbear Publishing (www.sunbearpublishing.com) in Singapore,
creating a series of illustrated children’s books to illuminate the plight of endangered species.
Other illustration projects include “Where’s Grandma?” a project commissioned
by the Alzheimer Foundation of Singapore and supported by the Lee Foundation.
Selected Exhibitions:
2001: Solo Exhibition “Show me your Etchings” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2002: Group Exhibition “The Art Show” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2003: Solo Exhibition “Print It!” Shell Brunei Exhibition Facility
2005: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2005: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” Gallery La Libreria, Singapore
2005: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2005: Solo Exhibition “All about the story” Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2006: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2006: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2007: Solo Exhibition “An Elephant told Me”, Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2007: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery, Australia
2008: Red Sea Gallery moved to their current space where Mariann is part of their permanent exhibition
2008: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad”, House, Singapore
2008: Group Exhibition “1x1x1” FOST Gallery, Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2009: Group Exhibition Green Door International Print Exchange, United Kingdom
2009: Group Exhibition PrintZero International Print Exchange, Seattle USA
2009: Group Exhibition “Los Animales Cute”, University of Colorado, USA
2009: Group Exhibition “X-factor”, Iowa University, Printmaking Departm. USA
2009: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” Singapore
2009: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST gallery, Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2010: Group exhibition A4 Printmakers Cornwall UK
2010: Group Exhibition “Pameran Poskad” My Art Space, Singapore
2010: Group Exhibition “Green Door”, United Kingdom
2010: Group Exhibition PrintZero International Print Exchange, Seattle USA
2010: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST Gallery Singapore (www.fostgallery.com)
2011: Group Exhibition “Green Door” , United Kingdom
2011: Group Exhibiton - ArteMijas “Recicaldo” Casa Museo, Mijas
2011: Art Singapore, with Red Sea Gallery, Singapore
2011: Art Sydney, with Red Sea Gallery Brisbane, Australia
2011: Group Exhibition 1x1x1 FOST Gallery Singapore
2012: Group Exhibition: Cadaques Miniprint
2012: Group Exhibition ArteMijas “El Cuerpo”, Casa Museo, Mijas
2012: Festival de Arte Marbella
2013: Solo Exhibition: Feminino Plural, Auyntamiento de Mijas, Mijas
2013 : Solo Exhibition, “Mi Cajero” Casa Museo, Mijas
2013: Group Exhibition Centro Civico Malaga
2013: Group Exhibition, Mirada de Mujeres, WOW , UKaMa Gallery, Torremolinos ( www.ukama.info )
2013: Group Exhibition, HOMO Sapiens, Alfajar Sala, Malaga ( www.facebook.com/alfajar.sala )
2013/2014: Exhibition at Alfajar Sala, Malaga, with Ceramist Agneta Larsen ( www.alkeramik.eu )
2014: Relocating to Denmark
2015: Bredgade 22 Copenhagen
2016: Bredgade 22 Copenhagen