Ella Watermanová graduated from a Ceramic And Porcelain Design programme at the vocational school in Letovice, followed by further studies of Arts and Visual Arts for Education programme at the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in the Drawing and Graphics Studio at the Faculty of Fine Arts at Brno University of Technology, and a degree in Secondary School Teacher Training in Arts and Visual Creative Works programme at Masaryk University. In her creative work, she explores various themes, currently focusing on interpreting proverbs, depicting her own stories, and creating humour and gags. She enjoys blending the real with the unreal.


In 2019, she presented an exhibition titled "Mišmaš" at the Startart space on Husova Street. In 2021, she exhibited at the Černá Linka gallery, located within the building of the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University. In 2023, her work was showcased at the RUV gallery, also at Masaryk University.


At the KOMA festival, Ella will present a series of illustrations created in collaboration with the educational portal Dikobraz. She worked on the German literature section, primarily creating portraits of German-speaking authors living in the Czech Republic and illustrative images for the educational content. Her creative process involves using paper collages combined with colour-pencil drawings, blending freehand drawing with precise rendering based on photographs. Her focus is on capturing the essence of the subject and simplifying the surrounding environment to emphasise what's most important, allowing her to incorporate her unique elements into the illustrations.


Additionally, the author will introduce a wordless short comic that describes the career of the famous King Kong after finishing the movie.