Works on Paper

Elizabeth Ellison’s Watercolors On Paper Gallery features original Smoky Mountain landscapes, waterfalls, barns, woodlands and well-known natural landmarks. Click or tap any thumbnail to view enlargement with title, description, size and pricing. Giclee prints are available for most paintings. Purchasing information

Old Farms – 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

I love to paint old farms that while they may have been over cultivated, are now home to weedy wildflowers, such as daisies, and other tenants of worn pastures and fields.

Cherokee Motherland – 24" x 18" watercolor, $6,000

Cover painting for The Cherokees of the Smoky Mountains written by Horace Kephart and this new edition was published by the Great Smoky Mountains Association in 2010.

Kephart's Cabin on Hazel Creek – 24" x 18" watercolor, $6,000

Cover painting for Our Southern Highlanders, 3rd edition. Author Horace Kephart well known for this classic collection of essays on mountain life and love. The famed scholar, writer and outdoorsman lived in the Hazal Creek and Bryson City, NC areas from 1904 to 1931 and advocated for the creation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Introduction by George Ellison.

Kephart At Camp – 24" x 18" watercolor, $6,000

Cover painting, Camping and Woodcraft, 2011 new edition, soft cover. Horace Kephart’s classic has withstood the test of time as the definitive guide to hiking, camping, camp cooking and outdoor survival. Introduction by George Ellison and Janet McCue two of the world’s leading experts on Kephart and his works. Published by the Great Smoky Mountains Association.

Mile High In The Smokies – 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

This is a view into the Smokies near the mile high marker on the Balsam Gap Road. It is actually across from the Masonic Temple Camp which is a marvel of stonework and worth a short stroll to visit. I find the view into the mountains breathtaking. It seems you can see forever – mountains and more mountains.

Seasons Change — 24" x 18" watercolor, $1,800

In the spring, color changes occur and foliage ripens at the lower elevations and climbs to decorate the highest ridges. So exciting after the wet, sometimes dreary few months of winter.

And Then There Is Grandfather Mountain — 22" x 15" watercolor, $1,800

As I paint Grandfather Mountain, I imagine all the legends that this mountain has inspired, and no wonder — when you see Grandfather thrusting to the sky, seemingly breaking through lesser terrain, it is awe-inspiring and I feel many spirits must dwell there — a sacred place, I am sure.

Woods Living — 30" x 22" watercolor on textured (other papers) paper, $2,500

I love to imagine a woodland with only the trees and understory. What a great place for all the little and big creatures who live or travel there.

Fly Fishing In The Smokies — 24" x 18" watercolor, SOLD (prints are available)

A Play of Light — 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

Mountain Passages — 18" x 24 " watercolor, $7,500

Along the Tuckaseigee River — 24" x 18" watercolor, $1,800. SOLD (prints are available)

Nantahala Gorge — 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

Woodland Cathedral — 22" x 30" watercolor, $2,500

The formation of these mountains created many lovely areas such as alongside my horse trail. I feel as if I am looking into a cathedral of trees. They lean on each side of the draw and seem to invite me into their midst – a visual representation of pattern, worship and protection.

The Reed Pond — 32" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

The style of Walter Anderson, whom I greatly admire seemed the perfect way to paint this image of an immature green-backed heron, which I captured on camera a few years ago. I love the way the heron blends into its surroundings — natural camouflage.

That Waterfall — 25.5" x 36" mixed media on handmade papers (rush, hibiscus, iris) collaged on handmade cotton rag paper, $2,800

This painting expresses how I feel when I experience such a force of nature. There are many images – fish, mink, birds, human – layered into the rock structure of the waterfall. It is a spiritual world that reflects the feeling I have around such a place – the power of the water, the odor and the slight uneasiness – but overall the awe. I am always humbled.

This Was Cherokee Land — 18" x 24" watercolor, $2,500

Iris Mosaic — 22" x 32" watercolor, $2,500

Spring is such an exciting time. I often shrug off flower painting, but then when the first ones in our garden bloom I cannot resist celebrating the event in my studio.

Hera Repentant (Maybe) — 14" x 20" watercolor, $1,800

There is a Story Here / Diptych — 42" x 30" watercolor, $4,800, or individually $2,500

Southern Grandeur — 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

Old McHan Hotel: Whittier, NC — 30" x 22" watercolor, $2,500

Elizabeth Ellison Gallery
155 Main Street
Bryson City, North Carolina 28713

Email: info@ElizabethEllisonGallery.com
828-788-1541

The Gallery is open by chance or appointment. I am happy to schedule an appointment at almost any time, as I live close by and Carolina Blue and I are happy to have visitors.

Elizabeth is now representing Ann Smith and Quintin Ellison in her gallery in the Old Clampitt Hardware building.

Elizabeth offers private lessons in watercolor at the studio. Give her a call for more information.