These are all hand-printed cyanotypes on Arches Aquarelle, A4 size (21 x 29.7cm), and are available online or in-store. Can be shipped worldwide.
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Horseradish Flowers
Cyanotype on Arches Aquarelle. Paper size A4 (21 x 29.7cm).
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Solidari-T
Cyanotype and watercolour on Arches Aquarelle. 21cm x 29.7cm
Who doesn’t love a nice hot cup of Solidari-T?
I stand in solidarity with my trans siblings, always.
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Spring Statement (TAX THE RICH), variation 5
Cyanotype, acrylic, and embroidery on canvas, 36cm x 31cm framed (31cm x 26cm unframed).
I made this piece (and several similar pieces) in reaction to Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement earlier this year, in which she proposed to cut the money that disabled people need to survive rather than tax the rich. As I am disabled myself, and many of my friends are disabled, this issue is personal.
In my view, inequality is the single biggest driver of the permacrisis. Money in politics has led to lobbying against policies that would help the majority of the population. The richest 10% are responsible for half of global emissions. Houses being seen as investments rather than homes has led to a runaway property market which means that millions of people do not have a secure place to live. Water companies are diverting profits to shareholders rather than fixing infrastructure… and the list goes on.
Dandelions, for me, are highly symbolic. They are good for us, good for the soil, beautiful flowers, and yet they’re treated as the enemy by those who like their gardens sterile and manicured. Dandelions don’t give up though, they bloom through the cracks. They’re survivors. And they’re everywhere. Dandelions are like us, the people. The disabled, the struggling, the downtrodden, and all of us who feel that sacrificing the planet and its lifeforms is never justified in the race to increase profits. We persist despite the odds, and there are more of us than there are billionaires.
Thyme Flowers
Cyanotype on Arches Aquarelle HP paper. A4 paper size (21cm x 29.7cm).
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Feverfew Flowers
Cyanotype on Arches Aquarelle HP paper. A4 paper size (21cm x 29.7cm).
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Dandelion Flower
Cyanotype on Arches Aquarelle HP paper. A4 size paper (21cm x 29.7cm).
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Rosemary Flowers
Cyanotype on Bockingford HP paper. A4 size paper (21cm x 29.7cm).
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Diagonal Nasturtium
Available at Edinburgh Printmakers: https://edinburghprintmakers.co.uk/artists/326-eleanor-buffam/works/categories/2-consignment/10818-eleanor-buffam-diagonal-nasturium-2025/
Spring Statement (TAX THE RICH)
This is my response to Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement in which she proposed to claw money out of the hands of disabled people and some of the poorest in the country. A wealth tax makes a lot more sense, actually- and would be far less cruel.
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Sparrow Song v1
Cyanotyope and acrylic on stretched canvas, 31cm x 41cm
Private Collection
Sparrows sing on the wild roses while the seagulls soar overhead.
This painting was on display in Edinburgh Printmakers as part of Hope/Dòchas: Castle Mills Members Show 4.
Hope/Dòchas: Castle Mills Members’ Show 4
Edinburgh Printmakers
Castle Mills, 1 Dundee Street, EH3 9FP
29 November 2024 – 16 March 2025
Exhibition Preview: 28 November, 6:30-8:30pm
Hope/Dòchas invites you to explore the many forms hope takes, as demonstrated by over 96 artists and 105 works. Across both galleries, hope is considered through all printmaking forms, featuring processes including screenprint, lithography, cyanotype, etching, relief, digital, textile, and 3D works incorporating printmaking.
Themes include social cohesion and community, environmental and economic sustainability, and wellbeing. The artists in our community have considered various ideas of hope and what that means on a personal and collective level. Alongside reflection and critical responses, what can we actively achieve and make manifest to generate a better future and inspire hope? The resulting exhibition is a dazzling display of the various possibilities of the printmaking medium, and a celebration of the diversity and creativity of the Edinburgh Printmakers community.
My piece, Borage Pod v1, is a cyanotype on canvas made from a macro photograph taken in my garden. I have been appreciating the small details in my small urban garden, especially as I have been ill. For much of the summer I was unable to go much further than my garden.
The exhibition preview on the 28th is free and open to all, but please book a space via the link above as it is likely to fill up.
Artcana Tarot Deck
the Ace of Cups
Each card in the deck is designed by a different artist, making it both a functional tarot deck and an art gallery you can hold in your hands. Every card tells its own story, reflecting the unique voice of its creator. You’ll find everything from abstract expressionism to traditional illustration, and every style in between.
78% of the profits from this project go directly to the artists. Artcana is about giving back to the creators who have poured their talent into this deck. When you back this project, you’re supporting a community of diverse and talented artists.
My card is the Ace of Cups. When I joined this project, there were only a few cards still available to design. I pulled out my Tarot Deck to see if any of them spoke to me- the Ace of Cups fell out seperately and landed on my lap face up. The chalice overflowing with creativity- this card really was fun to design. Joe was my hand model- we set up a photo shoot in my studio with me pouring water into the martini glass that he was holding. I photoshopped it together with a lily pond and sunny sky, printed it on acetate, and exposed a cyanotype. I then went in with watercolour paint to add colour.
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Nasturtium v2
Mixed media (cyanotype, acrylic, acrylic transfer, oil pastel, and oil) on linen, 31cm x 41cm
This one started out as a cyanotype but was overexposed, so I started working into it and on top of it. I really like the strangeness of it. It almost seems like an alien creature or landscape.
Borage Pod v1
Cyanotype on canvas, 31cm x 41cm
I love borage, so easy to grow – it practically grows itself, re-seeding year after year. The bees love it as well. It’s beautiful and edible, and makes a great photograph.
Sparrow Song v3
Cyanotype and acrylic on linen, 31cm x 41cm
I sat for ages to get a photo of the sparrows perched on the wild rose. The seagulls soared overhead, in their own world.
The wild rose grows over from my neighbour’s garden. He used to think he had to cut it back for us, but I asked him not to. I love the way it grows wildly, and the sparrows love it too.
The cyanotype was exposed in sunlight in the garden. I sat beside it with my cat on her lead, soaking up the Scottish sun.
Pride Flag Portraits: exhibition at Kafe Kweer
3 – 24 February, Monday – Sunday 8:30-5, open till 7 on Thursdays
5 St. Peter’s Buildings, Edinburgh
Edinburgh, EH3 9PG
The exhibition is a series of portraits of people in the queer community, portrayed on the pride flag of their choice. These pride flag portraits grew out of conversations between friends about identity and connection. At the time, she was exploring large-scale cyanotypes, having received a VACMA award to allow her to purchase the materials to construct a large contact frame.
With the use of portraiture, she puts human faces on what could otherwise be regarded or dismissed (by some) as merely a symbol. These Pride Flag Portraits invite the viewer to engage on a human level with the queer community. In every portrait you see the vibrancy and diversity of the community.
Kafe Kweer is an award winning sober queer space full of affordable food, local art, groceries, and monthly exhibitions.
Kaleidoscope Eyes I
Cyanoype and acrylic on linen, 31cm x 41cm
The idea for the Kaleidoscope Eyes came from a dream I had in which I constructed glasses based on a dragonfly’s eyes that allowed me to see the multiple facets of peoples’ personalities all at the same time. I could see layers of possibilities, future and past influences, and really understand the full spectrum of who someone was. I constructed the glasses out of mirror card in many different colours, so that looking through them you see shimmering kaleidoscopes everywhere you look. My band, Kippi’s Ghost, recorded a song based on the dream of these glasses, called Lentes Evalo, which can be heard here: https://kippisghost.bandcamp.com/album/lentes-evalo
My friend and fellow artist Megan posed for this picture wearing the glasses. The artwork is a contact printed cyanotype on linen, exposed in sunlight in my garden in Leith, and then the colours were painted on in acrylic. There is a glittery fabric behind the linen, which catches the light in a subtle way when the eye moves across it.
This theme of kaleidoscopes is one that I have returned to again and again over the years. I have painted several paintings based on kaleidoscope images, and have made videos shot through kaleidoscopes. The kaleidoscope, for me, has come to represent multiple possibilities, alternate universes, other perspectives, diversities, and opportunities.
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Alice (she/her): Classic Pride Flag Portrait
Cyanotype and acrylic on linen. 78cm x 65cm approx.
Eli (he/they): Queer Pride Flag Portrait
Cyanotype and acrylic on linen. 78cm x 65cm approx.
Elliot (he/him): Classic Pride Flag Portrait
Cyanotype and acrylic on linen. 78cm x 65cm approx.
Eleanor Buffam 