Paintings by Ellen Hosafros
Unintended Consequences
When half-truths and conspiracies take hold, reality morphs into the feared scenario, leading to irrational behavior and disregard for consequences. The conspirators, symbolized by a "grand dragon" and a sentry cat, achieve their goal of a society that conforms to their desires. Meanwhile, democracy flies away....
Pareidolia: What the Mind Sees
Honorable Mention winner, Webber Gallery, Ocala, Florida. Bunnies and sailing ships in clouds, the face of Jesus on a grilled cheese sandwich, a menacing witch hiding in the knot of a tree trunk. Pareidolia is the definition for these phenomena. It is defined as a situation in which someone sees a pattern or image of something that does not exist. ...
Skel Gazelle Carousel
The dream was a surreal and chaotic mix of images: a gazelle with giant horns and angel wings, squids and jellyfish missing parts, and melted crayon blobs. The gazelle has an oversized hoof and exposed ribs due to a hunting accident. The dream also features bizarre elements like basketball-sized grapes and a three-legged moose. ...
Tilt: Lies My Body Tells Me
Imagine living life as though the earth is tilting below your feet. That's vertigo....
Kevin Hears the Mother Ship
“Kevin Hears the Mother Ship” by Ellen Hosafros is a metaphorical painting depicting humanity's quest to connect with God. The painting explores various paths, including traditional religion, atheism, and agnostic theism. The artwork illustrates different approaches to enlightenment and self-awareness, and the inner conflict of choosing a path, as shown through the character "Kevin" who gazes outward from the bottom of the painting....
Living Time Forward and Backward
Physicists believe time is constant, but cultural references and surrealist art suggest otherwise. The crow mocks the mourning dove's attempts to disrupt time, while the cat ponders its nine lives. Salvador Dali wonders why he is symbolized as a teapot in the afterlife, and Father Time continues his relentless march....
Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself
Sold the first night of the Storytelling Knights Exhibit at MCA's Brick Gallery, Ocala, Florida, January 2025.
At first the spaceship landing on our lawn was scary, but then we met the owners of the craft, the DWTBKJ family. They’re from a planet called D-5 on the far end of the Milky Way. When they came down the steps of their spaceship my Mom and Dad ran up to them and said “Welcome!”
My parents always tell me to do the right thing, especially when no one is looking. But lots of people were looking that day. Our family became famous just for being nice to space aliens, especial...
Small Acts of Kindness
I believe kindness = character.
Author and humanist Victor Hugo wrote, “The great acts of love are done by those who are habitually performing small acts of kindness.” The painting, “Small Acts of Kindness,” is my interpretation of how kindness shapes the mind and impacts mental health.
Science supports my contention that kindness matters. Kindness has been shown to increase self-esteem, empathy and compassion, and improve mood, according to Steve Siegle, Psy.D., of Mayo Clinic Health System. “Kindness can increase your sense of connectivity with others, decrease loneliness, c...
Daisy Duo
Twin daisies bursting open in the sunshine. Painstakenly rendered in pointillism, dot by dot by dot by dot, by dot, by dot, etc., etc....
My Mother's Garden
Created in alcohol ink on porcelain tile, "My Mother's Garden" celebrates the creativity and beautification that gardening bestows on the world, whether in a public botanical garden or a small patch behind the house....
Sirius Made Me Do It!
Featured at NOMA Gallery and The Brick Gallery, Ocala, Florida.
Fido here. Let me explain this painting and why I'm not in it. You see, the Ancient Greeks believed that Sirius could affect dogs adversely, making them behave abnormally during intensely hot weather, the so-called “dog days of summer.” That’s what Wikipedia says anyway. I can relate. I get a little whack-a-doodle when it’s hot and humid. Also I share my house with four felonious cats: Snowball, Tiger, Pounce, and the aptly named Murder Weapon (you should see her claws!) Mom and Dad love these fetid creatures, but there...
Tree Patrol
Natural enemies (cats vs. dogs, birds, squirrels, bunnies, and other cats), band together when a threat is detected. In this case it's a giant hawk circling above....
Carpe Serenade
“Carpe Serenade" is a whimsical representation of the beginning of love driven by a melody and lyrics that resonate in the moment. As the characters in the painting engage over a song, they begin a mutual metamorphosis. ...
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