Ella Jensen
Painter & Mural Artist, Barcelona
Spring is my main incentive to create beauty. And nature is an irreplaceable source of inspiration.
Ella History & Studio
Three Rooms at Once
She works in three rooms simultaneously. The first is a studio where she stretches canvases with texture and builds them layer by layer: multi-layered acrylic, oil pastel, sometimes watercolor and gouache, assembled into figures that hover on the edge of dissolving into landscape. The second is a wall in someone's house, often a child's room: she calls this period "probably my favorite form of creativity." The third is a kiln, where she throws and hand-builds sculptural ceramic vases — small experimental series in blue and white, often with removable lids that double as separate objects.
Folk Tales and Ceramic Experiment
Her illustrations cycle around the same imagery she paints: Nordic folk tales, animals with human features, botanical forms, mountain lakes. Ceramic vases sit between canvas and household object — finished pieces that she sometimes photographs on Barcelona's streets to see how they catch light compared to the city. She collaborates with @ceramica.belinska (Alona) on painted ceramics.
Gallery Recognition
At the end of 2025, she opened a solo exhibition of paintings, illustrations, and ceramics in the @hotspotdizclub space with a floral installation created by @by_tanya.co. She is actively part of Barcelona's contemporary art and craft scene.
Handmade
Every painting, ceramic vase, and mural is painted or sculpted by hand by Ella in her Barcelona studio.
Sustainable Practice
She uses natural materials (acrylic, oil pastel, ceramic clay, watercolor, gouache) and eco-friendly paints.
Artist-Exhibited
Her work is shown in galleries and exhibition spaces (Hotspot Diz Club, solo shows), confirming her recognition in the art community.
