Emerging artist Ellen Melissa Smith can be described as a contemporary surrealistic artist, her detailed illustrations and works slowly unravel her complex universe to the viewers eye. Smith’s works are inspired by her unconscious thoughts, bending our reality of anatomy and life into her own. Her precise use of shading and technique is essential to immerse the viewer into her reality, bringing her creatures and characters to life.
Smith was born in Hong Kong, she spent her childhood between the UK, Turkey, UAE, and Singapore, before completing her higher education in Paris, where she began her to explore her art professionally.