Eleanor Cowell studied Fine Art at The University of Leeds, and spent two years living, working and studying in Spain. She has worked as an assistant for Artists such as Gary Card and Damien Hirst, and has held a plethora of creative based roles. Whilst developing her practice, she also has a keen interest in the wellness benefits of creativity, and offers arts wellness sessions aimed at encouraging mindfulness through making. She is currently based in London.

 

Her work is inspired by modern visual language in a post-internet world, as the boundaries between our online and offline realities become increasingly blurred. Her practice is greatly informed by visceral processes, where she uses a multitude of painting techniques, materials and software to combine technology with painting. Her style combines organic brush movements with figurative or fabricated elements. The concept of presence is a core element of how the work is formed, considering the role of the viewer with the work. She creates compositions using computer programmes, sketches and memories, and other materials.

 

The work often begins with a scene or object from life, layered with political, satirical or humorous layers alluding to a contemporary discourse, public figure or memory. She enjoys blending people and places.

​

She also loves to run, bake, and be outside!

​