Short Biography
Elli Lestas, born in London. Studied Textile Design at Camberwell College of Art, MA Fine Art at Goldsmith's and worked as a lecturer of Textiles at the London College of Fashion. Lives and works in Cyprus and England.
All areas of the work embrace nature as the key subject. Drawing, painting, photography and natural materials found in nature. Includes seeds, drawing birds and bird song ( sound to sight ) and natural matter which is modified in some way. Pressed flowers and dried whole fruit have become a prominet processes for documenting the natural alchemy that occurs when things age and decay.
2025
'Metaflore' 2 person show with André Maleval
DABAS NOTVERŠANA Capturing Nature
Group show Drawing Box International
Latvia
2024
'Salon Des Estrangers" Dorsoduro
VENICE, ITALY
'Inside Out' The Drawing Box Inyernational Collective Leitrim Sculpure Centre, Manorehamilton, IRELAND
REFLECTIONS of a Community , Paphos, CYPRUS
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2023
'All Things Bright & Beautiful "
Solo Exhibition, Blue Iris Gallery, Paphos CYPRUS
2020
'ATLATICUS MERCURIA '
2 person show with Stephen Postgate at The Gallery
Maker's Space, Ayios Neophytos Monastry, CYPRUS
2019
Lanzarote Arts Festival
The Lacuna Studios, SPAIN
'Miniscule Venice'
Venice Biennale 2019, Venice
'Miniscule 2'
Cross Lane Projects.Cumbria UK
2018
ART.EARTH Garden Room Gallery
Dartington Hall, Devon, ENGLAND UK
2015
' Turned on , Tuned In' Solo Exhibition
Blue Iris Gallery,Paphos,Cyprus
2014
'Things are not What they Seem, Nor are They Otherwise' solo
Blue Iris Gallery
2014
'On Second Thoughts' solo
Conaro Institute , Larnaca, Cyprus
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Selected Group Shows
2018
Art.Earth 3 person show
Garden Room Gallery, Dartington Hall, Devon,UK
2017
''Last Daze of Summer"
Fleur & Arbor curated on line photographic show
"For The Love of Lemba"
Cyprus College of Art
"Summer Show case"
6 x 6 Centre of Photography, Limassol
"Small Treasures"
Cyprus Chamber of Fine Arts, Nicosia CYPRUS
"As Above, So Below"
Fleur & Arbor on line feature
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2016
"Jolly Merry"
Cyprus College of Art, CYPRUS
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Past Exhibitions in London and UK include the following:
Adam Gallery
Lamont Gallery
Islington Museum Gallery
Goldsmiths College
Association of Illustrators
Café Gallery SE 16, South London Art Gallery
Churchill library Bromley, in Kent
Art Collections
State collection of Cyprus
Mirage Armou Cyprus
Private collectors in Cyprus,United Kingdom, USA,
Official Website www.ellilestas.com