"The Great Escape" is a nod to circus culture and how intelligent and magical elephants are. The background optic illusion creates a sense of the surreal, and metaphorically the elephant...
"The Great Escape" is a nod to circus culture and how intelligent and magical elephants are. The background optic illusion creates a sense of the surreal, and metaphorically the elephant is flying away from the circus, surrounded by a circle of gold leaf.
Giclee print, hand-finished with 22 carat gold leaf. Exclusive to Print Club London!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Chrisie Nimenko
Chrisie Nimenko is a New Zealand born artist living and working in the UK.
Chrisie graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Fine Art from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and moved to the UK in 1990. Chrisie was based in London for 10 years working as an Art Director for many global brands.
Since moving to rural Gloucestershire in 2006 Chrisie has worked from her studio at home, creating mixed media collages using photographic images and embellishing with gold leaf and hand painting. Chrisie also creates limited edition hand pulled screenprints and giclee print editions which are hand-finished with gold leaf.
Chrisie has work in private collections around the world and is represented by leading contemporary galleries in the UK.Â