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Fingerprint Gallery is thrilled to announce “small talk” a solo art exhibition by Ella Thomas! The opening reception is Friday Nov 6, 2026 from 6pm - 9pm. The show will be open daily 11am - 5pm from Nov 7th through Nov 15th and will subsequently be viewable by appointment.

About small talk

“My work explores the art of noticing, engaging with the liminal spaces between perception and experience to destabilize preconceived notions of femininity and cultural identity,” you read from the white pamphlet at that art show your friend dragged you to. You stand there, pretending to understand the line drawn between what’s hanging on those white walls and the paper between your fingers.

“My practice is rooted in observation.”

Isn’t everyone’s?

I’m so bored of what is said to avoid saying anything. I could regurgitate my English degree—with distinction, I might add—into three concise paragraphs, organized by the dulling hands of AI, but I know you wouldn’t make it to the end. And I wouldn’t blame you.

I can honestly tell you this: “Small Talk” is a collection of paintings about noticing the little moments: a glance, a gesture, or the shape someone’s mouth makes rounding off a sentence.

As the youngest of four, I love to learn by observing, so naturally, I fall under this cliché. But more than anything, I’m interested in becoming a better painter. Training my eye to see more so I can continue to improve my art, while you can keep guessing what it all means."

— Ella Thomas @ellaethomas

About the Artist

Ella Thomas is a Vancouver-based painter working primarily in acrylic and oil on canvas. She learned to paint from her mother, Tanja Gardner, from an early age and has more recently studied with artists including David Shevlino in London, England, and Milt Kobayashi in Scottsdale, Arizona. ET works from observation, with a particular interest in female figures, movement, and intimate glimpses of everyday life. Her work hangs in private and corporate collections.

📍 Fingerprint Gallery, 663a Market Hill

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When you miss your Vancouver friend and she sends you pictures of her puppies and daughters 🩷🩷🩷 #cutenessoverload #friendsthatmatter #shouldiorshouldinot #somuchwork #londonlife

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How many times have you walked the Camino? Are you obsessed? Is it just something that’s still in your bucket list? Do you walk it every year? Do you do it in stages? Do you suffer like the pilgrims or do you walk the princess Camino? Do you carry your pack the whole way or do you sometimes pay the six euros and put it on the van? How about taxis…? Have you ever taken a taxi? A bus? How guilty did you feel? What about that last day when you walk under the arch into the big square?… did it make you cry?

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Please don’t forget to DM me your email address if you would like to come to the launch of ThatOneReallyDidHappen (date and location TBD, but it will be somewhere and sometime in mid February) Thanks @ellaethomas for the beautiful photos❤️

@carandache @seawhiteofbrighton @thenearsightedmonkey #caminofrancés @canadiancompanyofpilgrims #caminoart #creativejournal #walkanddraw #youdrewityoudoit

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Introducing the AIM Vendors for the fashion show !
See you tonight ⭐️🌟

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