Ellie Kaufmann

Ellie Kaufmann is a painter based in Captains Flat, New South Wales. Kaufmann’s artworks reflect everyday, mundane life, exploring the theme of "one man’s trash is another man’s treasure". These works celebrate a stockpiled suburbia, maximalist interiors, out-dated exteriors, meaningless collections, fantastic trash and objects that are no longer useful but kept for aesthetic or nostalgic reasons. Documenting snippets of her life and her neighbourhood of Captains Flat, Kaufmann’s work also investigates the light and colours within her residential domain. Her work can be described as Australiana with kitsch and pop art references.