Eleanor is a graduate of RMIT, Bachelor of Arts. She was born in Camperdown, Victoria in 1963.

Since changing her focus from commercial art to the fine arts she has had a number of solo exhibitions in leading Melbourne and Sydney galleries.

In 1999 Eleanor was a recipient of the Victorian Design Award and has been a finalist in several major art prizes, including the 2011 Wynne Art Prize. Eleanor currently lives and works in Melbourne.