Echos of Yesterday
JUS10 ELLIS
You can find this landscape by Jus10 Ellis hanging on the right wall just past the entrance to Café 920 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. This mixed media on canvas measures 36 x 94 inches.
Ellis says, “At this moment in my life, I’m learning to give flowers to the living. Echos of Yesterday pays homage to those no longer with us but forever in our hearts. I made a promise to my grandmother to be the best artist I can possibly be, and every time the wind blows, I hear an echo: “I’m so proud of you.” Echos of Yesterday is a dedication to celebrating the life of Mrs. Willie Johnson Ellis (March 20, 1938 – December 23, 2021).”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jus10 Ellis’s mixed media art is as rich in color, layers, and technique as it is in imagination and meaning. Growing up in Charlotte, creating art was a family affair. Jus10’s father would often sit and draw with him, he and his brother would collaborate on their own comic strips, and his mom was a crafter. Jus10 knew he wanted to pursue art, and did so through school at Northwest School of the Arts and later The Art Institute of Raleigh, Durham. Although he has been creating art since his youth, Jus10 emerged during the pandemic as a favorite not just at the Brooklyn Collective, where his art studio resides, but in the community. With the support, guidance, and space to create, Jus10’s art has flourished! His unique style has also been showcased at the Mint Museum uptown Charlotte, the McColl Center, the Light Factory, Sozo Gallery, Miami Art Basel 2021, and the Harvey B Gantt.
The Wingate Art Program is supported by Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation.
Your donations to the Wingate Art Program will ensure its continued success.
Echoes of Yesterday
Jus10 Ellis
You can find this landscape by Jus10 Ellis hanging on the right wall just past the entrance to Café 920 at Atrium Health Cabarrus. This mixed media on canvas measures 36 x 94 inches.
Ellis says, “At this moment in my life, I’m learning to give flowers to the living. Echos of Yesterday pays homage to those no longer with us but forever in our hearts. I made a promise to my grandmother to be the best artist I can possibly be, and every time the wind blows, I hear an echo: “I’m so proud of you.” Echos of Yesterday is a dedication to celebrating the life of Mrs. Willie Johnson Ellis (March 20, 1938 – December 23, 2021).”
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jus10 Ellis’s mixed media art is as rich in color, layers, and technique as it is in imagination and meaning. Growing up in Charlotte, creating art was a family affair. Jus10’s father would often sit and draw with him, he and his brother would collaborate on their own comic strips, and his mom was a crafter. Jus10 knew he wanted to pursue art, and did so through school at Northwest School of the Arts and later The Art Institute of Raleigh, Durham. Although he has been creating art since his youth, Jus10 emerged during the pandemic as a favorite not just at the Brooklyn Collective, where his art studio resides, but in the community. With the support, guidance, and space to create, Jus10’s art has flourished! His unique style has also been showcased at the Mint Museum uptown Charlotte, the McColl Center, the Light Factory, Sozo Gallery, Miami Art Basel 2021, and the Harvey B Gantt.
The Wingate Art Program is supported by Cabarrus Healthcare Foundation. Your donations to the Wingate Art Program will ensure its continued success.
