About the artist
June Ellis is a Prince Edward Island artist who has been painting the Island's landscapes, seascapes, lighthouses and flowers for over 26 years, selling original work directly to collectors and painting custom commissions from her home studio.
The beautiful scenery on Prince Edward Island excites and inspires me. I like to capture these scenes in soft colours in my realistic oil and acrylic paintings. The soft colours are my trademark. I want to bring peace, calm, and joy to whoever views and purchases my artwork.
In 2015, I retired from my full-time work with the provincial government and turned to my art with a passion. I have my own art room, which is now set up permanently where I can be found most days painting or planning my next piece of art.
My family and interests
I grew up on a family farm with seven siblings on Prince Edward Island, Canada, and married my husband, the love of my life, at the age of 22, also purchasing a farm of our own. In this quiet country setting, we raised six wonderful children, all learning the importance of hard work. During that time, I worked full-time and took part-time university courses, completing my Bachelor of Business Administration degree.
In 2000, I began taking art classes and loved it the minute I started. My family was a great support and knew how important this escape was for me. This was my one evening to get lost in the world of art and be fortunate to have such a great teacher and a group of fellow artists. I have continued to take painting classes and find wonderful instructors and fellow artists whose enthusiasm, knowledge and encouragement fanned the flames of my love of painting. My favourite medium is working in oil, and I also enjoy acrylic and pastels. I love painting landscapes, seascapes, lighthouses, and farm fields.
I have done several commissioned pieces for customers wanting something special: birthday presents, wedding gifts, and unique artwork for businesses. Recently some of my paintings have been enlarged as prints to adorn the walls at Mill River Resort, PEI.
Training: studied under Island artists Lise Genova, Lucie Bellemare, Henry Purdy, Sandi Komst, Maurice Bernard, Emily Durant and Nan Ferrier.
Exhibits
- The Eptek Centre: 2018, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025
- McNaught House, 2019
- La Palette Art Cooperative
- Summerside Art Club
- McNaught House: two solo exhibitions
- Eptek Centre
- Kensington Art Cooperative
- Art in Motion, several years
- The Dunes in Brackley, several years
In the studio
For updates on recent paintings and works in progress, have a look at the studio blog, or sign up for my newsletter by sending me a note through the contact page.
I also give art classes and paint parties, and I am always happy to talk about a custom painting.
