Eleanor Spalding
Eleanor graduated in Fashion Design from Edinburgh College of Art and began a career within the Costume department for Film and TV. In latter years she has moved to Dorset with her family and immersed herself in the stunning vistas of the Purbeck landscape which have become a huge inspiration to her art practice. Eleanor chooses to make most of her initial studies ‘en plein air’ enjoying the energetic, immediate and visceral quality it brings to her drawings. These are then developed in the studio, lately with an exploration back to her textile background combining the use of paint and stitch, adding layers of tactile complexity. Her work evokes the atmosphere of the Dorset landscape through expressive mark making and the use of rich, natural colours and textures. She often explores the use of white space, allowing the landscape to appear like an explosion out of the frame. Her artwork invites the viewer to use their imagination and personal emotional response to interpret their vision of the contemporary landscapes.
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- Website: eleanorspalding.com