Tracy Ellerton, born in Bendigo Australia, is a self taught artist who has been exhibiting on a regular basis since the mid 90s when she re-located to Melbourne. Her hand-drawn cartoons appeared on music related websites in the early 90s and the transition from drawing to painting began in 1998 when she was invited to exhibit in a group show in Melbourne. After working in the music industry for almost twenty years, her Album Covers show in 2001 attracted the attention of collectors with the majority of works selling within days.

Ellerton's repertoire of subject matter is vast, although her unique style is instantly recognisable by those familiar with her work. Nothing is as it seems with Ellerton's work which at first sight can be both confronting and engaging. Trademark heavily worked canvases, multi-layered, scratched and cracked surfaces in reds, black and gold are featured throughout Melbourne.

Animals have always been present in her work, but a deeper fascination with "the humanity of the animal" has become more prevalent within the last five years. The Masters cat series was inspired by her cat Huffy, who passed away earlier this year. For over ten years, Huffy enjoyed nothing more than watching Tracy paint.

Tracy's work has been acquired by members of the Saatchi Organization, Melbourne's exclusive Savage Club and musician Billy Bragg. Her paintings have sold to collectors based in Israel, Japan, San Francisco, United Kingdom, New York, Paris and China. Tracy Ellerton is represented exclusively in New Zealand by International Art Centre.