Ella Flešch was born in Arandjelovac, Yugoslavia. She studied painting in the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Belgrade and graduated with honours. Ella received numerous awards from the University of Belgrade for her accomplishments in drawing and painting. She left Yugoslavia for Canada in 1980. Since then Ella has established herself in Vancouver's artistic community. Ella exhibits her work frequently throughout North America, (Canada, the southern United States and Mexico), as well as internationally.