MY ART JOURNEY

began in the depths of lockdown, where the winter had set in and I was encompassed by darkness.

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I WAS LOST

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I had recently stepped away from the corporate world with the hope to travel,
but the world had other ideas. From the outside it probably looked like I had it all together.

In reality I struggled with anxiety and often fell into forms of depression.

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Loneliness was something I felt daily.

The days and hours dragged.

I felt like I was spiralling and questioning everything.

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One day as I was standing in the queue to purchase a few groceries, I was distracted.

A gentleman asked me about the paints that were displayed where I was stood.

I was oblivious to their presence, probably up in my head overthinking about something.
I politely helped where I could, but there’s a reason he got my attention that day.

Something inside me suddenly had an urge to take a blank canvas and express myself.

I reached for black and white paint and that was it,
the monochrome artwork you see before you was born.

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I enjoyed the therapy it gave me.
Every stroke calmed my mind and brought me into a stillness and back into the moment. It was my happy place. The joy and focus it gave me then is why I still paint today.

My work is inspired by nature.
It constantly reminds me to embrace the ebbs and flows of life and that we are forever changing in each day. I have painted feathers, flowers, whales, the moon, owls and trees. I think I may have attempted a snail at some point too, oh and a sheep!

Mountains seemed to be the thing I kept coming back to. I feel like this whole chapter felt like a mountain. The struggle from the darkness at the bottom to then see the light and view from the top.

As I started to explore the rocky shapes I also felt a real connection to my grandpa, who I remember used to paint similar scenes when I was a young child. I feel his encouragement every time I paint.

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If you would like to feel my presence through my paintings then see the selection available here.

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May you have the courage to climb,
the strength to breathe,
the love to keep going
and peace when you reach your peak.

- ELINOR TURNER

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Photography by Kat Hannon

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MY ART JOURNEY

I WAS LOST

I had recently stepped away from the corporate world with the hope to travel,but the world had other ideas. From the outside it probably looked like I had it all together.

In reality I struggled with anxiety and often fell into forms of depression.

Loneliness was something I felt daily.

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The days and hours dragged.

​

I felt like I was spiralling and questioning everything.

One day as I was standing in the queue to purchase a few groceries, I was distracted.

A gentleman asked me about the paints that were displayed where I was stood.

I was oblivious to their presence, probably up in my head overthinking about something.I politely helped where I could, but there’s a reason he got my attention that day.

Something inside me suddenly had an urge to take a blank canvas and express myself.

I reached for black and white paint and that was it,the monochrome artwork you see before you was born.

I enjoyed the therapy it gave me.Every stroke calmed my mind and brought me into a stillness and back into the moment. It was my happy place. The joy and focus it gave me then is why I still paint today.

My work is inspired by nature.It constantly reminds me to embrace the ebbs and flows of life and that we are forever changing in each day. I have painted feathers, flowers, whales, the moon, owls and trees. I think I may have attempted a snail at some point too, oh and a sheep!

Mountains seemed to be the thing I kept coming back to. I feel like this whole chapter felt like a mountain. The struggle from the darkness at the bottom to then see the light and view from the top.

As I started to explore the rocky shapes I also felt a real connection to my grandpa, who I remember used to paint similar scenes when I was a young child. I feel his encouragement every time I paint.

If you would like to feel my presence through my paintings then see the selection available here.

May you have the courage to climb,the strength to breathe,the love to keep goingand peace when you reach your peak.

​

- ELINOR TURNER

Photography by Kat Hannon

I had recently stepped away from the corporate world with the hope to travel,
but the world had other ideas. From the outside it probably looked like I had it all together.

I was oblivious to their presence, probably up in my head overthinking about something.
I politely helped where I could, but there’s a reason he got my attention that day.

I reached for black and white paint and that was it,
the monochrome artwork you see before you was born.

I enjoyed the therapy it gave me.
Every stroke calmed my mind and brought me into a stillness and back into the moment. It was my happy place. The joy and focus it gave me then is why I still paint today.

My work is inspired by nature.
It constantly reminds me to embrace the ebbs and flows of life and that we are forever changing in each day. I have painted feathers, flowers, whales, the moon, owls and trees. I think I may have attempted a snail at some point too, oh and a sheep!

May you have the courage to climb,
the strength to breathe,
the love to keep going
and peace when you reach your peak.