by Eleanor Adair
I’ve always been interested in how self-consciousness alters our identity, so my art naturally becomes a way of exploring the different ways we define ourselves through others. I’m heavily drawn towards figurative art, and find the human form the best place to look at the extremities and disruptions that push us beyond the predictable and make the body talk. I tend to be an instinctive painter, so that I work in the moment rather than from plans. I think this means the art is less censored, less concerned, even if it’s more chaotic or absurd. With figurative art, the artist plays a role in filling up space that challenges the contained, precise and predictable forms we’re so often presented with. Once eyes start moving outside of those shapes they become exciting again. The bodies that materialise in my own work are an alternative account of the routine human form; bodies for eyes that like to wander.
Line Dance, oil on canvas 60x75cm
Line Dance 2, oil on canvas 60x75cm
Line Dance 3, ink on paper 20x30cm
Lemon, oil on canvas 100x75cm
Lemon 2, oil on canvas 100x75cm
Swans, oil on canvas 100x75cm
Angels, oil on canvas 60x75cm
Floorboard, oil on canvas 50x60cm
Head studies 1,2 & 3, felt pen on paper each 20x30cm
Yellow Evolving, pen on paper 30x40cm
Yellow Evolving 2, pen on paper 30x40cm
On Pink, pen on paper, each 20x30cm
Bluemen, pen on paper 30cmx40cm
Blueman 2, pen on paper 30x40cm
Eleanor Adair was born and grew up in Glasgow, Scotland. She has exhibited internationally including London, Paris, Edinburgh and in the US. She has no formal art training and currently lives and works in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Creative Thresholds 
wow !!!!
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Very powerful pieces of work. I too love turning figurative work into purely shapes. I especially love your pen drawings.
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Wow! What a great read👍
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Wierd perspective you got there….but i dig it, kinda
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I enjoyed your article and I like your work. I like the freedom and movement.
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Those are great should exhibit them.
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wow its super cool
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Original and enjoyable! Full of soul and inspiration! Amazing gift!
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they are mummy’s i guess
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very strong pieces Eleanor, can’t stop looking, so richly layered and dancing with passion and energy. Thank you, I’m inspired.
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Can’t find a place to subscribe…do you do that?
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Did you find it? If you’re a WordPress blogger you can subscribe like you normally would there. If you’d like to subscribe via email or RSS, there’s a place for each in the right hand bar. Thanks so much! Melissa
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I’m subscribed to you Melissa but wanted to subscribe to Eleanor but her site doesn’t do that I think. Thank you for your answer
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Ok, that’s why I was confused. 🙂 I’m not sure she does either. She does have a contact page where you could ask. I think the easiest way to see her latest work may be Twitter–that seems to be updated very frequently (even more so than her Facebook page, which is pretty active).
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I’m not a FaceBooker any more and I don’t Twitter any more either so I guess I will email her. Thank you for the info though Melissa…appreciated
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Thanks so much for your feedback, I really appreciate your comments and glad you like the art 🙂 It’s true I haven’t organised a blog yet, but may do so in the future. Like Melissa says, I usually put my work up on Facebook on Eleanor Adair Art and Twitter . In the new year I’ll hopefully sort out other sites such as instagram and try to keep my website updated! Thanks again for the interest- Eleanor 🙂
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You are indeed an accomplished artist because your work evokes such emotion that one must comment. I both laughed and was a bit frightened, but couldn’t wait to see the next image. Best wishes for continued success.
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Fitting name – ‘Savage shapes’ however, the beauty is nowhere near Savage. It is…
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