M.A. Chelsea School of Art, University of the Arts, London, UK.

B.A. (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, UK.

 

Head, Centre for New Media Arts

College of Arts and Social Sciences, The Australian National University

In 2001 Eleanor was appointed Head of the Centre for New Media Arts (formerly the Australian Centre for the Arts and Technology) at the Australian National University. Under her direction the Centre has experienced major expansion and incorporated her unique vision of new media and a cross-disciplinary approach. During this time, she has also undertaken roles including Convenor Postgraduate Studies CNMA (ANU), Deputy Chair Megalo Print Workshop, ACAT Consultant National Museum of Australia – Skylounge, Advisor ACT Board of Senior Secondary Studies, Government Arts Advisor ACT – New Media, Printmaker in Residence at Megalo Print Workshop, Researcher at Edith Cowan University and Producer of CNMA events at the National Museum of Australia. Prior to her appointment as Head of the Centre for New Media Arts, Eleanor was Head of Design at Hull School of Art and Design, University of Lincoln UK and also held positions including Arts Advisor (Regional) British Arts Council, Director of International Printmaking Competition UK, Advisor to Arts Foundation UK, Director of TRAILBLAZE and curator for numerous public arts events.

 

Eleanor is a new media artist and well-established printmaker. Since 1997, she has been part of an international partnership, gatescherrywolmark, and recently produced arcv.pls.txt.scrb.spc.spt.vs.eleanor.gates-stuart‚ her documentary satire resulting from the re-media of video archive, publication, traditional print and transcripts of gatescherrywolmark. Eleanor was instrumental in bringing gatescherrywolmark into existence and in furthering the technological interventions that have enabled this collaboration to bring metaphor and practice together in digital terms.

 

Eleanor is a prolific artist, having received numerous awards, grants, and commissions in her career. She maintains an active international artistic profile continuing her own research and roles such as curator and director of new media arts events. Eleanor also has a significant reputation in Australian education, with a strong belief and commitment to pedagogical development in the creative and new media arts. She is a regular contributor to numerous professional associations, having published since 1985 and presented papers at various conferences in the UK, Taiwan and Australia. Eleanor is widely regarded for her professional experience, and for her vision for the Centre of New Media Arts at The Australian National University.