HARRISON ELLENSHAW — Many sons growing up in the shadow of a famous father feel that they want to carve their own paths in life. “That was me,” says Harrison Ellenshaw, son of Disney Legend and master painter Peter Ellenshaw, who won an Oscar for his visual effects work on "Mary Poppins” and was nominated a total of five times for the Academy Award. “I had grown up fascinated by my father's painting." Harrison says. “He would sometimes give me canvas and paints.” I have photographs of me painting when I was a small boy. My father's life was painting, even during meals he would bring the canvases he was working on into the kitchen and sit and eat and look, criticizing his own work. My mother was not always pleased that this was how the family spent mealtime, but she understood his passion. But I found both this passion and his incredible talent intimidating. I was convinced I could never live up to any of it.”
Harrison Ellenshaw graduated from Whittier College with a BA in psychology. By then, in the early 70s, the country was in the throes of a recession and Harrison found it difficult to find a job. “I remember driving with my father one day,” he recalls, “and he said, “Well, you know, just for the time being, if you're interested, the matte department at Disney is looking for apprentices.’” The department head at that time was Alan Maley, who had worked as a matte artist with Harrison’s father in years past. “So I went and talked to Alan, and we agreed that we'd give it six months.”
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A Tale as Old as Timeby Harrison Ellenshaw18 x 36Embellished Limited Edition on Canvas
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A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makesby Harrison Ellenshaw
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Mad Hatterby Harrison Ellenshaw
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Pooh's 80th - Garden Partyby Harrison Ellenshaw
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So This Is Loveby Harrison Ellenshaw
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Someday My Prince Will Comeby Harrison Ellenshaw
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The Temptation of Edmundby Harrison Ellenshaw
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Waiting for Peter Panby Harrison Ellenshaw
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