Artist Has Spent 7 Years Turning UK Forests Into Works Of Art

Ellie Davies, a talented multimedia artist in the UK, has spent seven years turning landscapes throughout the UK into beautiful and ghostly works of art. By introducing subtle (or sometimes not-so-subtle) elements to these landscapes, she turns them into meditations on our relationships with the landscapes we grow up and live in.

“The forest represents the confluence of nature, culture, and human activity,” Davies writes on her website. “Forests are potent symbols in folklore, fairy tale and myth, places of enchantment and magic as well as of danger and mystery. In more recent history they have come to be associated with psychological states relating to the unconscious. Against this backdrop my work explores the ways in which identity is formed by the landscapes we live and grow up in.”

The images are beautiful on their own, but each series also has its own intent on the artists’ part, which can be found on her website. Be sure to visit it to see more of her work!

More info: elliedavies.co.uk | Facebook | Twitter

Artist Has Spent 7 Years Turning UK Forests Into Works Of Art

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Artist Has Spent 7 Years Turning UK Forests Into Works Of Art

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JudyJohnson 9 years ago

Forest are naturally beautiful all on their own. But as long as no animals were bothered & the forest not harmed, meh.

17points

ChristinedeNobrega 9 years ago

I don't like the plants being altered. These are beautifully constructed photographs, they needn't harm the forest to aesthetically please.

9points

DarylJackson 9 years ago

Stunning. Love the 1st one and the 5th one . They are all magnificent .

4points

theswan 9 years ago

uhm...This looks like the work Andy Goldsworthy pioneered and has been doing for decades. It's lovely but almost stolen.

3points

Imperfekt 9 years ago

Perhaps expanding on a theme but I don't think it's considered stolen unless it's the exact setup. I think artists borrow others ideas often

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DiannahCarmichael 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful ! God gave this us the canvas and this artist took that gift and created an even more amazing gift back for all to see

3points

MarkIngelse 9 years ago

Magnificent!! Lets move back to the forrest where we started...

2points

theswan 9 years ago

uhm...This looks just like the work Andy Goldsworthy has been pioneering for decades. He at least deserves half the credit.

1point

Omerika 9 years ago

Oh me goodness. I just fainted. AMAZING <3

1point

SrinivasanAnantha 8 years ago

THE NATURE HAS DONE AT ITS BEST EXPO ! HATS OFF TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR AMAZING EFFERTS !

0points

CorinneEne 9 years ago

0points

AliceShockley 9 years ago

Beautiful. I especially love the ones with the mist and used one as my background.

0points

AshleyDopp 9 years ago

I would love to hang images 3, 5, and 7 in my home. They're gorgeous!

0points

MarkDavid 9 years ago

There are lots of alien eggs...

0points

MarkDavid 9 years ago

There are a lot of alien eggs...

0points

CeciliaDeclercq 9 years ago

Wow

0points

Yoka 9 years ago

Beautiful! Very creative!!!

0points

SavannahWinn 9 years ago

You don't need to paint ferns white and trees red and fill the woods with decorative garbage in order for the forest to be pretty.

0points

SavannahWinn 9 years ago

I don't thins white and a tree red and put a lot of garbage in the forest to make it beautiful!!!! Yea the pictures are neat but really?

0points

QamarMahmood 9 years ago

It is amazing,

0points

KarenHall 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful!

0points

VirginiaLeeHostman 9 years ago

Wonderful to see the beauty all around you! Living in the forest is awesome.

0points

ValerieWagner 9 years ago

Ellie Davies is a fabulous artist and her photographs stunning! I would like to own any of her pieces.

0points

DonnaMusick 9 years ago

cool

0points

PeterSullivan 9 years ago

I think this work can lead us to look closer at the forest

0points

PeterSullivan 9 years ago

I think this work can sharpen our perception of the forest and lead us to look closer

0points

GeraldineAdams 9 years ago

Sorry. Did the forests let her know that she is a work of art> They already are. I haven't read the article yet; my glasses are broken. Were

0points

GeraldineAdams 9 years ago

Did the forest let him know that he is a work of art? They already are.

0points

t.grugel 9 years ago

Very artistic

0points

FeleaIon 9 years ago

Superb i love it

0points

KennethMason 9 years ago

like to know what/how these were done. 'before and after' pictures? plants easy to understand, but smoke/ bowl shapes ??

0points

mfkaraoglu 9 years ago

So nice... Beautifully... Thank You...

0points

JuanAlcorta 9 years ago

I see Alien eggs in some of them

0points

JosieMara 9 years ago

Magical images !!!!!!!

0points

GregGorelick 9 years ago

What a bunch of whiny, boring hippy drama queens on this page.

0points

9 years ago

Beautiful & amazing

0points

IzavelaBasquiat 9 years ago

f*****g brilliant!!!

0points

JeannetteKontich 9 years ago

Totally awesome...

0points

AHLinkUp 9 years ago

wow nice

0points

PjFiocco 9 years ago

Truly adds magic and surprises your senses! I am a nature girl and understand some of the concerns posted but lighten up and love the art!

0points

ReginaKearns 9 years ago

reminiscent of andy goldsworthy?

0points

JenniferMODonnell 9 years ago

ust as Jacqueline replied I didn't know that someone able to get paid $8690 in 1 month on the computer . linked here........ www.swipestorm.

0points

FionaMessenger 9 years ago

As long as the changes are photographic manipulation, and not physical changes, each to their own. Too new-agey for me.

0points

LydiaYee 9 years ago

Art? Really? Next thing, someone will slosh paint all over a Van Gogh and call it their vision of art. Mother nature 's art came first.

-1point

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JudyJohnson 9 years ago

Forest are naturally beautiful all on their own. But as long as no animals were bothered & the forest not harmed, meh.

17points

ChristinedeNobrega 9 years ago

I don't like the plants being altered. These are beautifully constructed photographs, they needn't harm the forest to aesthetically please.

9points

DarylJackson 9 years ago

Stunning. Love the 1st one and the 5th one . They are all magnificent .

4points

theswan 9 years ago

uhm...This looks like the work Andy Goldsworthy pioneered and has been doing for decades. It's lovely but almost stolen.

3points

Imperfekt 9 years ago

Perhaps expanding on a theme but I don't think it's considered stolen unless it's the exact setup. I think artists borrow others ideas often

-1point

Load More Replies...

DiannahCarmichael 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful ! God gave this us the canvas and this artist took that gift and created an even more amazing gift back for all to see

3points

MarkIngelse 9 years ago

Magnificent!! Lets move back to the forrest where we started...

2points

theswan 9 years ago

uhm...This looks just like the work Andy Goldsworthy has been pioneering for decades. He at least deserves half the credit.

1point

Omerika 9 years ago

Oh me goodness. I just fainted. AMAZING <3

1point

SrinivasanAnantha 8 years ago

THE NATURE HAS DONE AT ITS BEST EXPO ! HATS OFF TO THE PHOTOGRAPHER FOR AMAZING EFFERTS !

0points

CorinneEne 9 years ago

0points

AliceShockley 9 years ago

Beautiful. I especially love the ones with the mist and used one as my background.

0points

AshleyDopp 9 years ago

I would love to hang images 3, 5, and 7 in my home. They're gorgeous!

0points

MarkDavid 9 years ago

There are lots of alien eggs...

0points

MarkDavid 9 years ago

There are a lot of alien eggs...

0points

CeciliaDeclercq 9 years ago

Wow

0points

Yoka 9 years ago

Beautiful! Very creative!!!

0points

SavannahWinn 9 years ago

You don't need to paint ferns white and trees red and fill the woods with decorative garbage in order for the forest to be pretty.

0points

SavannahWinn 9 years ago

I don't thins white and a tree red and put a lot of garbage in the forest to make it beautiful!!!! Yea the pictures are neat but really?

0points

QamarMahmood 9 years ago

It is amazing,

0points

KarenHall 9 years ago

Absolutely beautiful!

0points

VirginiaLeeHostman 9 years ago

Wonderful to see the beauty all around you! Living in the forest is awesome.

0points

ValerieWagner 9 years ago

Ellie Davies is a fabulous artist and her photographs stunning! I would like to own any of her pieces.

0points

DonnaMusick 9 years ago

cool

0points

PeterSullivan 9 years ago

I think this work can lead us to look closer at the forest

0points

PeterSullivan 9 years ago

I think this work can sharpen our perception of the forest and lead us to look closer

0points

GeraldineAdams 9 years ago

Sorry. Did the forests let her know that she is a work of art> They already are. I haven't read the article yet; my glasses are broken. Were

0points

GeraldineAdams 9 years ago

Did the forest let him know that he is a work of art? They already are.

0points

t.grugel 9 years ago

Very artistic

0points

FeleaIon 9 years ago

Superb i love it

0points

KennethMason 9 years ago

like to know what/how these were done. 'before and after' pictures? plants easy to understand, but smoke/ bowl shapes ??

0points

mfkaraoglu 9 years ago

So nice... Beautifully... Thank You...

0points

JuanAlcorta 9 years ago

I see Alien eggs in some of them

0points

JosieMara 9 years ago

Magical images !!!!!!!

0points

GregGorelick 9 years ago

What a bunch of whiny, boring hippy drama queens on this page.

0points

9 years ago

Beautiful & amazing

0points

IzavelaBasquiat 9 years ago

f*****g brilliant!!!

0points

JeannetteKontich 9 years ago

Totally awesome...

0points

AHLinkUp 9 years ago

wow nice

0points

PjFiocco 9 years ago

Truly adds magic and surprises your senses! I am a nature girl and understand some of the concerns posted but lighten up and love the art!

0points

ReginaKearns 9 years ago

reminiscent of andy goldsworthy?

0points

JenniferMODonnell 9 years ago

ust as Jacqueline replied I didn't know that someone able to get paid $8690 in 1 month on the computer . linked here........ www.swipestorm.

0points

FionaMessenger 9 years ago

As long as the changes are photographic manipulation, and not physical changes, each to their own. Too new-agey for me.

0points

LydiaYee 9 years ago

Art? Really? Next thing, someone will slosh paint all over a Van Gogh and call it their vision of art. Mother nature 's art came first.

-1point

Artist Has Spent 7 Years Turning UK Forests Into Works Of Art

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