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Eleanor has been in New Zealand for 6 years and is originally from the UK. She has had 3 solo art shows under her maiden name Eleanor Bird.

Her abstract landscape art shows pattern and the changes of light and emotion in nature. Here's what she has to say about her influences: I have been heavily influenced by the painter and stained glass artist Marc Chagall. His use of strong vibrant colour to describe themes of love and fantasy ring true in my own work. I love living in the bush out west. Since moving to Huia my pallette has drifted towards blues and greens. I feel surrounded by atmospheric light and shadow. I love encasing the colour in black lines to both define the image and bring a strong sense of movement. My faith is very important to me. It grounds me and enables me to see the beauty all around me. I always feel love and a sense of oneness with nature.