Tolkien Art Prints and Fine Paintings

Miriam Ellis Prints, Paintings and Illustrations

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The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth: Paintings Inspired by Tolkien's Legendarium, published by Uppsala Books, is now available for purchase.

Escape into 48 exquisite paintings, find recovery and consolation. Praise is already coming in from Tolkien luminaries including Tom Shippey, Ted Nasmith, and Holly Ordway. Available in hardcover and paperback from Amazon and other fine booksellers.

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A Hobbit Kitchen and the Fróðafrið

I find it poignant to paint Frodo Baggins when he was still just a happy, simple hobbit, but passages in The Lord of the Rings that show what he loved reveal the good things he sacrificed so much to protect. Here, we see him about two years before his journey, preparing for his annual celebration of the birthday he shared with the long-absent Bilbo. Some in the Shire thought Bilbo had passed on, but Frodo seems to have felt in his heart that this wasn't so. It is a merry sce

Tolkien's Sweetest Love Story: Sam Gamgee and Rose Cotton

J.R.R. Tolkien penned some truly epic romances, but for me, none is more moving than the one based in the bond between two sundered hobbits: Sam Gamgee and Rose Cotton. This tie is so strong that, on March 25th, Rose suddenly knows that Sam is coming back to her. The 'Epilogues' to The Lord of the Rings are rich in blink-and-you'll-miss-it treasures like this one, which demonstrates that hobbits could be foresighted where love was great. It's a very cold day near the end of

So special a gift: The tender bond between J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien

"And you were so special a gift to me, in a time of sorrow and mental suffering, and your love, opening at once almost as soon as you were born, foretold to me, as it were in spoken words, that I am consoled ever by the certainty that there is no end to this. Probable under God that we shall meet again, ‘in hale and in unity’, before very long, dearest, and certain that we have some special bond to last beyond this life..." Letter From J.R.R. to Christopher Tolkien, 1944. A g

Do you need more beauty and goodness in your life?

The art you bring into your home creates a dwelling place for your mind and heart. Do you find yourself drawn to depictions of beauty and goodness in story, in nature, in people? This is the unifying theme of my art, and I'm honored when a patron chooses my prints to help them define their personal space as one where beauty and goodness are revered and protected.

I was raised on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien by my parents and have been illustrating stories since I could hold a pencil. Tolkien fans have been kind enough to say that there is something "essentially hobbity" about my paintings and that my work seems to reconnect them to the very first time they read The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings. I find it inspiring to paint from Tolkien's themes of "recovery, escape and consolation" and I'm especially fond of depicting the humble fellowship and high beauty of Middle-earth. These are attributes that make Middle-earth that make it so worth saving and I find it very heartening to connect with others who feel the same.

My other award-winning work focuses on many topics, including the human family, California, Ireland, literature, plants, animals, and memories, all in quest of the good and the beautiful. Please accept my warm welcome, and my sincere and friendly thanks for your patronage. Please visit often to see new work!

Where you can find my art

In addition to the museum-quality prints offered here on my site, I'm the author of The Art of Mercy in Middle-earth: Paintings Inspired by Tolkien's Legendarium, published by Professor Tom Shippey's publishing house, Uppsala Books. I've been deeply honored that this book has been praised by luminaries of the Tolkien community including Ted Nasmith, Dr. Shippey, Dr. Holly Ordway, Dr. Sara Brown, Alan Sisto, Tom Hillman, Dr. Joel Merriner, and Jeremy Edmonds. I hope to have a new book of art and essays coming out in 2026.

My Tolkien art has been featured on the covers of the Tolkien Society's Peter Roe Series XXIII, Translating and Illustrating Tolkien, edited by Will Sherwood and published by Luna Press and the Beyond Bree Calendar. My paintings have been on the covers and used as illustrations in other Tolkien Society publications including Mallorn and Amon Hen magazines. One of my paintings was chosen for the annual Tolkien Society Christmas Card in 2025. Popular YouTube channels including Nerd of The Rings and In Deep Geek have used my artwork in their media, and many of my paintings are used to illustrate pages of The Tolkien Gateway.

I am a Tolkien conference speaker, and have presented at a variety of conferences including Middle Moot, Holy Moot, Cascade Moot, and The Prancing Pony Podcast Moot. I am frequently able to lend digital files of my paintings to fellow speakers, authors, and content creators, and my paintings have been featured in wonderful promotional media and presentations for Oxonmoot, West Moot, and other Tolkien community events.

You can see lots of videos of my work on my own Miriam Ellis Fine Art YouTube Channel, and follow me on my Instagram, Facebook, and Bluesky accounts. If you have the means to support the arts and would like early, exclusive previews of my work and other membership benefits, I'd be thrilled to have you join my Patreon!

I hope you'll visit here often. I am regularly adding new prints and blog posts, and I'd be so honored by your patronage.