Eleanor Tallowin

Eleanor is an encaustic artist who was brought up on the edge of Dartmoor. She has always been fascinated with and drawn to the rugged beauty and mystical wilderness of the moors. The vast landscapes with their ever-changing skies and scenery have influenced many of her paintings. She has developed an expressive style of painting using rich and vivid colours.

She paints using a heated dry iron and pigmented wax blocks. The wax is melted onto the surface of the iron and applied to paper using sweeping motions. Detail is added using either the tip of the iron or a stylus with a heated nib end. Eleanor loves working with a liquid medium as every piece she creates is spontaneous and unique; the wax allows a level of control, but due to its fluid nature can often have a mind of its own.

Eleanor has exhibited her work in solo shows as well as combined exhibitions with other artists in Shropshire, Devon and London. She is currently based in the historic market town of Chagford on Dartmoor, which has a rich history of artists, artisans and makers.