Ella Guru  was born in Ohio, USA  and is a founding member of the Stuckist Art Movement.   

Ella Guru's  pelican paintings are inspired by the white pelicans in St Jame's Park   London. In  'Stretchy Pelicans'  they are posing for the tourists.

There are signs throughout the park telling people not to feed the pelicans, as they  are meant to eat only fish. But people always throw them bread and even crisps. In 'Two Pelicans FIghting over a Morsel of Forbidden Food', the pelicans have been given some very naughty cheese and onion crisps.

The etchings of a Greylag Goose and a Hawaiian Goose are also based on birds at St James.

Education

Fort Hayes Career Centre, Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio State University (BA Fine Arts), Printmaking at Morley College London

Solo Exhibitions

First Out, London WC2; Manto's cafe, London W1; Getto, Amsterdam; Waldos on High, Columbus, Ohio; for group shows see CV.

PrizesPainter of the Year" - Getto, Amsterdam Pride, 'Travel writer of the month' Worldsurface.com. 

Ella Guru former  member of 'Voodoo Queens' pop group: performed on The Beat and Peel Sessions; Plays guitar in The Tasty Ones, The Deptford Beach Babes and The Tropics of Cancer. Certified Open Water Scuba Diver.