Jonjo Elliott
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Jonjo Elliott is a Leicestershire-based mixed-media artist whose paintings showcase vibrant and fantastical scenes of detailed interiors, portraits, landscapes, and still life. His unique style combines loose graphics with abstract elements, referencing art history, personal memories, and dreams. Elliott's work focuses on the interplay between abstraction and representation and encourages a youthful and joyful outlook on life, inspiring viewers to escape and lose themselves in the colors of his work.
The artist has always claimed to be a “glass half full” person and his paintings project joy. His paintings are filled with exciting colors to brighten the world around him.
Elliott says of his work, “I have a knack of being happy most of the time and I want to share this with people that see my work. I want the works to offer an escape; somewhere viewers can lose themselves for a while amongst the colors.”
A graduate of De Montfort University, Elliott has exhibited in art fairs and galleries in New York, London, Florida, and California.
Jonjo Elliott is a mixed-media artist based in Leicestershire, England,
whose paintings feature detailed interiors, portraits, landscapes, and still
life. Combining a loose graphic style with abstract elements, references from
art history, and personal dreams and memories, each work offers a vibrant scene
that is familiar yet fantastical.
Plants thrive in environments bathed in
color and pattern. His focus is on the crossover between abstraction and
representation, and he is constantly exploring where painting can take him and
the viewer as a means of expression.
The artist has
always claimed to be a “glass half full” person and his paintings project joy.
His paintings are filled with exciting colors to brighten the world around him.
Elliott's career in visual art began with sketching at an early age,
which led to training as a master screen printer, graphic designer,
photographer, and eventually a fine artist. After receiving a first-class BA
honors degree in fine art from De Montfort University, he established his
studio near his home in Leicestershire. His easily recognizable style has
evolved to focus on the vibrancy, color, and beauty of the world we inhabit,
inspired by his desire to escape, and offer viewers an escape.
Elliott says of
his work, “I have a knack of being happy most of the time and I want to share
this with people that see my work. I want the works to offer an escape;
somewhere viewers can lose themselves for a while amongst the colors.”
EXHIBITIONS
2025- Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Jonjo, Solo Exhibition, Clarendon Fine Art, Marylebone, London, UK
- British Invasion, Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY
- Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Fragmented Fluorescence, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Size Matters, Kunstwarenhaus, Switzerland
- Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
- Slice of Life, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Instalive, 19 Karen Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
- Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
- Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY
- Solo Exhibition, Soho House, London, UK
- “Good Vibes Only”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Stay Connected, Online Exhibition, Harkin Gallery, UK
- Spec2, LCB Gallery, UK
- “Glass Half Full: Jonjo Elliott at Artplex,” Artplex Gallery inaugural solo show, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
- Affordable Art Fair, London
- Art Palm Springs
- Solo Show, LCB Depot
- Affordable Art Fair, London
- “Love Art,” Curve Theatre
- Roys People Art Fair, Oxo, London
- “Love Art,” New Walk Museum
- “Daily Grind,” Solo Show, LCB Depot
- “Permanent Fixture,” Gujiko Gallery
- “Steep Learning,” Curve Theatre
- “Staircase,” De Montfort University
- “Joe Orton’s What the Butler Saw,” Curve Theatre
- “Vernal Equinox,” Watch This Space Gallery
- “Underdog Exhibition,” Underdog Gallery, London
- “Art and Algorithms,” Titusville, FL
- “Opening Night,” StudionAme
- “P2P Print Festival,” LCB Depot
- “Art Trail,” LCB Depot
- “A Space Shared Alone,” Art Factory
- “Femme Fatale,” DMU Chambers
- “Love Art 2016,” O2 Arena
- “Points of Departure,” QOB Gallery
- “Nature of Change,” Attenborough Arts Gallery
- “Open 27,” New Walk Museum Gallery
- “Kink,” Curve Theatre
- “EnvironMENTAL,” Art Factory
- “Art and Algorithms,” Titusville, FL
- Artist in Residence, QOB Gallery
- “Inside Out,” LCB Gallery
- “Open 26,” New Walk Museum
- “Firebug,” Firebug Gallery
- “All Saints,” Church Gallery
AWARDS
2017- Riverside Festival Art Award
- British Arts Council Award
Jonjo Elliott is a mixed-media artist based in Leicestershire, England,
whose paintings feature detailed interiors, portraits, landscapes, and still
life. Combining a loose graphic style with abstract elements, references from
art history, and personal dreams and memories, each work offers a vibrant scene
that is familiar yet fantastical.
Plants thrive in environments bathed in
color and pattern. His focus is on the crossover between abstraction and
representation, and he is constantly exploring where painting can take him and
the viewer as a means of expression.
The artist has
always claimed to be a “glass half full” person and his paintings project joy.
His paintings are filled with exciting colors to brighten the world around him.
Elliott's career in visual art began with sketching at an early age,
which led to training as a master screen printer, graphic designer,
photographer, and eventually a fine artist. After receiving a first-class BA
honors degree in fine art from De Montfort University, he established his
studio near his home in Leicestershire. His easily recognizable style has
evolved to focus on the vibrancy, color, and beauty of the world we inhabit,
inspired by his desire to escape, and offer viewers an escape.
Elliott says of
his work, “I have a knack of being happy most of the time and I want to share
this with people that see my work. I want the works to offer an escape;
somewhere viewers can lose themselves for a while amongst the colors.”
EXHIBITIONS
2025- Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Jonjo, Solo Exhibition, Clarendon Fine Art, Marylebone, London, UK
- British Invasion, Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY
- Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Fragmented Fluorescence, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Size Matters, Kunstwarenhaus, Switzerland
- Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London
- Slice of Life, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Instalive, 19 Karen Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
- Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
- Court Tree Collective, Brooklyn, NY
- Solo Exhibition, Soho House, London, UK
- “Good Vibes Only”, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Stay Connected, Online Exhibition, Harkin Gallery, UK
- Spec2, LCB Gallery, UK
- “Glass Half Full: Jonjo Elliott at Artplex,” Artplex Gallery inaugural solo show, Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
- Affordable Art Fair, London
- Art Palm Springs
- Solo Show, LCB Depot
- Affordable Art Fair, London
- “Love Art,” Curve Theatre
- Roys People Art Fair, Oxo, London
- “Love Art,” New Walk Museum
- “Daily Grind,” Solo Show, LCB Depot
- “Permanent Fixture,” Gujiko Gallery
- “Steep Learning,” Curve Theatre
- “Staircase,” De Montfort University
- “Joe Orton’s What the Butler Saw,” Curve Theatre
- “Vernal Equinox,” Watch This Space Gallery
- “Underdog Exhibition,” Underdog Gallery, London
- “Art and Algorithms,” Titusville, FL
- “Opening Night,” StudionAme
- “P2P Print Festival,” LCB Depot
- “Art Trail,” LCB Depot
- “A Space Shared Alone,” Art Factory
- “Femme Fatale,” DMU Chambers
- “Love Art 2016,” O2 Arena
- “Points of Departure,” QOB Gallery
- “Nature of Change,” Attenborough Arts Gallery
- “Open 27,” New Walk Museum Gallery
- “Kink,” Curve Theatre
- “EnvironMENTAL,” Art Factory
- “Art and Algorithms,” Titusville, FL
- Artist in Residence, QOB Gallery
- “Inside Out,” LCB Gallery
- “Open 26,” New Walk Museum
- “Firebug,” Firebug Gallery
- “All Saints,” Church Gallery
AWARDS
2017- Riverside Festival Art Award
- British Arts Council Award