Albums of Paintings

Albums of Paintings are groups of various styles and genres that Ellen Lustig has created throughout her life.  Pareidolia, Twisted Toys,  Abstract Illusions, Tree Paintings, and Early Works are the five categories of albums. In Ellen Lustig's paintings, one can see a commonality throughout her various works which relates to the Pop Surrealism movement.

The current Pareidolia Painting Series is based on the frequent tendency of Ellen Lustig's imagination to reveal hidden creatures and faces in trees. The collection is painted in vibrant acrylic and florescent colors. 

Ellen Lustig's works of Pop Surrealism were painted in the past 20 years. Lustig's Paintings includes a series of whimsical paintings she calls Twisted Toy Paintings. This grouping has a subject of toys from the 50's-70's that are juxtaposed in unusual situations.  

Abstract Illusion Paintings by Ellen Lustig encompasses her works of Pop Surrealism. The landscapes in this series were painted impromptu, without a formal plan or sketch. All that was painted was extemporaneous in expressing directly from the imagination onto the canvas.

Tree Paintings created by Ellen Lustig, is a series of Surreal oil paintings that have human-like features and postures. The paintings appear to depict an intense inner emotional life that is part human and half arboreal. Most of the paintings were influenced by photos of trees that Ellen took while traveling in the U.S and abroad.

Early works by Ellen Lustig display the evolution of aesthetics that led to Pop Surrealism. From a creative standpoint, her earlier work was frequently energizing, risk-taking, impassioned, and experimental. She didn't know where she was headed, where she’d wind up, what the future held, or how her art would ultimately be regarded. Because Ellen was younger and less experienced, it was easy to experiment in various styles and genres.