A recent feature on the city’s emerging creatives has named Elliot Love among ten up-and-coming artists to keep firmly on your radar. Highlighting fresh voices shaping contemporary practice, the article celebrates artists whose work offers new perspectives and a distinctive sense of place. Elliot’s inclusion is a testament to the quiet power and emotional resonance of his paintings.

Working in oil and acrylic, Elliot captures the stillness of suburbia with a cinematic sensibility. His scenes of parked cars, empty streets, and familiar neighbourhood corners feel like moments paused in time. While his much-loved Mazda 323 often appears, the work reaches far beyond the vehicle itself. Each painting explores nostalgia, the subtleties of urban solitude, and the unnoticed beauty woven into daily life.

With sold-out exhibitions and a dedicated collector base, Elliot continues to transform the seemingly ordinary into something magnetic and deeply reflective. His ability to reveal mood, memory, and meaning within the everyday is precisely why he is being recognised as one of the most compelling young artists working today.

You can read the full article on denizen.co.nz which offers an inspiring look at the emerging voices shaping Aotearoa’s future.

If you would like to view Elliot’s current works or join our mailing list to be notified of future releases, please email us on art@parnellgallery.co.nz or view available original works here and limited editions here.