Ella Fles (Ella Fleš) was born in Arandjelovac, Yugoslavia.

She studied painting in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Belgrade and graduated as one of the top students in her class. She received numerous awards from the University of Belgrade for her accomplishments in mosaic, drawing and painting. She left Yugoslavia for Canada in 1980 and has since then established herself in Vancouver’s artistic community. Ella exhibits her works frequently throughout Canada, the United States and internationally.

Solo Exhibitions

2017 Ploče, Croatia

2017 Musej u Prijepolju, Serbia

2013 Terra Gallery, Kikinda, Vojvodina (Serbia)

2012 Centrar Za Kulturu, Korčula, Croatia

2011 Međunarodna Galerija Portreta, Tuzla, Bosnia

2010 Cecut, Tijuana, Mexico

2009 Zlatni Ajngel, Varazdin, Croatia

2007 Bread and Cie, San Diego, USA

2007 Galerija Centra za Kulturu, Vela Luka, Croatia

2006 Kurhaus, Fluhli, Switzerland

2005 Vapor, Korčula, Croatia

2004 Knysna Fine Art, South Africa

2003 Elliot Louis Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

2003 Art Gallery, San Diego, USA

2002 Galeria D’Art International, San Diego, USA

2002 Learsi, Palm Desert, USA

1999 Deborah Worthsmith Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1995 Artists’ Studio, Vancouver, Canada

1988 Gallery Club, Vancouver, Canada

1987 Community Arts Council Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1986 Mala Galerija, Arandjelovac, Yugoslavia

Group Exhibitions

2016 Ambalaza, Vela Luka, Croatia

2015, Le Prix Kingston, Gallerie d’Art Desjardine, Drummondville, Quebec

2015 Ambalaza, Vela Luka, Croatia

2014 Ambalaza, Vela Luka, Croatia

2009 Alliance Francaise, Vancouver, Canada

2005 Arts, San Diego, California, USA

2003 De la Cultura De Tijuana, Mexico

2002 TAG, Vancouver, Canada

2001 Flux, San Diego, California, USA

2000 Flux, San Diego, California, USA

2000 Deborahworsfold Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1999 Culy Trucking Gallery, San Diego, California, USA

1998 Deborahworsfold Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1996 Artists’ Studio, Vancouver, Canada

1993 Talking Stick Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1991 “Pavilion,” Arandjelovac, Yugoslavia

1986 “Synergy II,” Robson Square Gallery, Vancouver, Canada

1980 “Student Award Exhibition,” Faculty of Fine Arts Gallery, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1979 “Perspektive,” Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1978 Cvijeta Zuzoric Pavilion, Belgrade, Yugoslavia

1978 Dom Omladine, Belgrade, Yugoslavia