Ellen Blair (b.1998, she/they) is a Belfast-based photographer and printmaker. She holds a BA in Photography from Edinburgh College of Art. She is interested in themes of Queer joy, community, mental health and intimacy. Drawing inspiration from the world around her - personal experiences and the communities she is a part of, her work is both a reflection of her inner world and a celebration of shared experiences. She seeks to create work that not only reflects her personal journey but also offers a space for others to find connection, comfort, and joy. Her work has been exhibited across the UK and Ireland.
C.V:
Born 1998 in Belfast, NI. Lives and works in Belfast, NI.
Education
2021 BA(Hons) Photography, Edinburgh College of Art
2018 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Leeds College of Art
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Homemade Undercuts, Solo Exhibition, PS Squared, Belfast, NI
Halftone, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
Cotelydon, Boundary Taproom, Belfast, NI
Usfolk The Big Queer Art Show, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, NI Mother, Vault Gallery, Belfast, NI
Pics for Palestine, Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast, NI
2023
Royale Arcade Academy, Arcade Gallery, Belfast, NI Halftone, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
2022
Pity Party, The Black Box, Belfast, NI
Usfolk The Big Queer Art Show, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, NI Coming of Age in Covid-19, Virtual Exhibition
The Big Christmas Photo Sale, Belfast Exposed, Belfast, NI
2021
Edinburgh College of Art Graduate Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
2020
Woolgathering, The Peanut Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland New Becoming Normal, Virtual Exhibition
Workshop Facilitation
2024
Creative Schools, St. Colm's High School, Dunmurray, NI
2023
Photography Instructor, Amplify Camp, Ojai, CA, USA
Cyanotype from photographs, Belfast Print Workshop, Belfast, NI
2022
Empower Girls workshops, Community Groups, Carla Hodgson art, Belfast, NI
Awards
2024 Recipient of SIAP Funding, Arts Council NI
2023 Recipient of Creative Practitioner’s Bursary, Belfast City Council
2021 Marion Cameron MacKenzie scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art
Bibliography
2024
Self-Published, Homemade Undercuts
2022
Concrete Nature Studio, Out of Office
2020
Shy Bairns Get Nowt, Shy Van Vocht
Lonelyboy Zines, Lonely Christmas
C.V:
Born 1998 in Belfast, NI. Lives and works in Belfast, NI.
Education
2021 BA(Hons) Photography, Edinburgh College of Art
2018 Foundation Diploma in Art and Design, Leeds College of Art
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Homemade Undercuts, Solo Exhibition, PS Squared, Belfast, NI
Halftone, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
Cotelydon, Boundary Taproom, Belfast, NI
Usfolk The Big Queer Art Show, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, NI Mother, Vault Gallery, Belfast, NI
Pics for Palestine, Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast, NI
2023
Royale Arcade Academy, Arcade Gallery, Belfast, NI Halftone, The Library Project, Dublin, Ireland
2022
Pity Party, The Black Box, Belfast, NI
Usfolk The Big Queer Art Show, 2 Royal Avenue, Belfast, NI Coming of Age in Covid-19, Virtual Exhibition
The Big Christmas Photo Sale, Belfast Exposed, Belfast, NI
2021
Edinburgh College of Art Graduate Show, Edinburgh College of Art, Edinburgh, Scotland
2020
Woolgathering, The Peanut Gallery, Edinburgh, Scotland New Becoming Normal, Virtual Exhibition
Workshop Facilitation
2024
Creative Schools, St. Colm's High School, Dunmurray, NI
2023
Photography Instructor, Amplify Camp, Ojai, CA, USA
Cyanotype from photographs, Belfast Print Workshop, Belfast, NI
2022
Empower Girls workshops, Community Groups, Carla Hodgson art, Belfast, NI
Awards
2024 Recipient of SIAP Funding, Arts Council NI
2023 Recipient of Creative Practitioner’s Bursary, Belfast City Council
2021 Marion Cameron MacKenzie scholarship, Edinburgh College of Art
Bibliography
2024
Self-Published, Homemade Undercuts
2022
Concrete Nature Studio, Out of Office
2020
Shy Bairns Get Nowt, Shy Van Vocht
Lonelyboy Zines, Lonely Christmas
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