Jade Ell is an Illustrator working and living in Wellington NZ with her partner and Son. She is a graduate of Massey College of Creative Arts where she was awarded a bronze medal at the NZ Best awards for her illustrated Interactive Children’s book.
Her current work on display uses pen ink and watercolour pencils on rice paper and is of moments with her 4 yr old son at Trickle Creek farm in Horokiwi. The drawings document his wonders of joy and discovery.
Jade and her family often travel. Time in India, a recent year in Melbourne and time in Beijing has been a source of inspiration for her story telling and style. Travel has connected her with other artists and creative people.
Along with the development of children’s books Jades recent commercial work has consisted of costume concept illustrations for film.
