Ellen Oster’s paintings incorporate layers of shape, color and texture moving rapidly across the canvas.  They emerge from her years of experience with color and composition. One can see past influences as a textile designer and pastel painter in her current work.  An intuitive artist, she lets her inner voice guide her from inception to completion.  Ellen’s work is immediate and instinctive. Although spontaneous, she contemplates the movement, interaction, and balance of shapes of colors.  Viewing art is a visceral experience and Ellen hopes her work ignites emotion. Many observers of her paintings use the words “energetic”, “other worldly”, “spiritual”. A courageous painter, she is always challenging herself and allowing investigation into what may be next in her art.