Artist Bio
Eleanor Wheeler:
Eleanor studied ceramics and sculpture in Aberdeen and Cardiff, completing a PhD in architectural ceramics and public art at Northumbria University. Upon returning to Northern Ireland, she has specialized in making large-scale sculptures for public spaces, buildings, and gardens, including the Gasworks in Belfast, Market Square in Armagh, The Mater Hospital, Drumglass Park, and Stella Maris Homeless Hostel in Belfast.
In between commissions, Eleanor travels extensively, with journeys including cycling through the Himalayas from Srinagar to Shimla and along the Danube from its source in the Black Forest to the Black Sea. These journeys invariably generate ideas that inspire new work and nurture the artist’s lifelong fascination with animals and birds and their symbolic cultural significance across countries, transcending time and place.
