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ELEANOR GLOVER

Yew Tree Gallery

ELEANOR GLOVER is a story-teller working in 3 dimensions, mainly wood, acknowledged for over forty years for her idiosyncratic revelations of the human condition expressed through her art. Starting her career as assistant to the toy-maker Ron Fuller, she gained the respect of the legendary Sam Smith who wrote “I love the rich simplicity of her treatment’. Narrative elements and metaphor develop through the process of making, and influences are drawn from her own experiences, observations of life, poetry and literature

‘Shelter’ wood and steel wire 36 x 23 x 24cm - £750

(The small emerging wing on each figure represents the sense of shelter and protection we are hoping for)

‘Gathering’ wood and mixed media 26 x 26 x 36cm - £650 (shown from 2 angles)

(A comment on making peace within ourselves. The birds represent guides and protectors of the spirit.)

‘Murderous Millinery’ wood, feathers, mixed media - £1,100

(The most valuable cargo on the Titanic were the feathers bound for the New York hat trade. Rare exotic birds were driven to extinction by the fashion of the times. This destructive situation sparked the birth of the Society for the Protection of Birds – later becoming RSPB)

‘Bench’ wood and mixed media 30 x 24 x 37cm – £500

(A self-portrait, seated but in motion. Eleanor’s fingerprint forms the face, laser-cut into .5mm thick ply. The hands are card bonded to metal and the dress is card soaked in fibreglass for strength.)

‘Watching’ wood and steel wire 24 x 24 x 24cm - £700

(Figure with protective guardian spirit, watching togther)

‘Serendip’ wood and mixed media 33 x 20 x 27cm – £695

(Serendip – shortened form of Serendipity – “the recognition of fortunate things unasked for”. Also the ancient name of Sri Lanka where Eleanor spent many years working as a VSO – “the most extraordinary time in my life’)

‘Balancing’ paper collage 22 x 28cm – £180 SOLD

‘Joyous Meeting’ paper collage 22 x 22cm – £160

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