Elinor Carleton-Smith has been painting since her mid twenties having spent four years at the Heatherley School of Art in Pimlico in London, UK, studying under Helen Wilson, Carl Cheek and David Ufland.

 Elinor has participated in many solo and mixed exhibitions in Europe and the States and her paintings are in private collections internationally.

Elinor emigrated to Cape Town in 1993 and has a studio in Kenilworth. Elinor finds the almost constant sun and beautiful South African landscapes an artist's blessing.