Eleanor Cardozo

Eleanor Cardozo is one of the most exciting and intriguing sculptors currently on the scene. Over the last 20 years her work has been exhibited across the globe, each time her inimitable style enthralling audiences. During the London 2012 Olympics, at such an important time in the capital’s history, Eleanor’s work was on show in high profile locations across London including Westminster Abbey, Heathrow, and Kensington Palace Gardens, As a former gymnast herself, Eleanor has first-hand knowledge of the skill and discipline required and her unique collection of bronze gymnasts became internationally known when they were photographed by the BBC, Sky and Getty images. Renowned for the precision and finesse of her bronze sculptures, Eleanor Cardozo is dedicated to raising the quality and beauty of contemporary art through her work.

“Beauty speaks to the senses; it nurtures the soul and lifts the spirit. Artists have a duty within society to raise the quality of artistic skill and subject matter. “She has lectured on the subject of Art in Society and was one of four international speakers at the ‘Go 4 Glory’ Olympic festival in London. The second of ten children, Eleanor was born in London, but spent her early childhood in Africa and Malaysia, Cyprus and Gibraltar. Encouraged and disciplined by her parents to master the creative arts, she was influenced from an early age by the Great Masters, Leonardo Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Donatello and more recently by Richard MacDonald, sculptor of the Cirque du Soleil in California. She was just 16 when her art master noticed her strong use of lines and form and encouraged her to create her first sculpture. From this point on, she never looked back and continues to find that creating something beautiful out of a mass of clay, or carving from a block of stone remains the most fascinating, challenging and satisfying form of art. She was classically trained in sculpture at the City and Guilds School of Art in London and in portraiture at the Cecil Graves Studio in Florence. Eleanor’s most enduring source of inspiration is the human being: its inner and outer beauty, its spirit, its intelligence and its limitless capabilities. She celebrates the beauty of figurative sculpture and considers the human form the greatest artistic challenge. REALISATION OF WORK The process of each work of art takes up to twelve weeks to create.

Working from live models, sketches, photographs and film footage, Eleanor flew to America to find the Olympic rhythmic gymnasts she needed as models for her Gymnast Collection. Eleanor is involved in every step of the creative process, from its first conception to the final sanding, polishing and patina. Her finished pieces are among the most intricate and meticulously conceived sculptures on the market today. Her portraits adorn the walls of politicians, corporate directors, military academies and the aristocracy throughout Europe and Asia and her work can be found in private collections and on public display throughout the world. She has been described by one of her collectors as, “the greatest unexploited talent in the fine art world today”. In March 2012, Eleanor was appointed Founder Ambassador of Swiss watch company Bedat & Co, one of the most legitimate feminine watch designers inspired by the Art Deco traditions. She lives in Geneva with her husband and three children .

Eleanor Cardozo’s work has been exhibited worldwide at the following places: NEW YORK with Hayhill Gallery, Solo show, GENEVA Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Solo show , GENEVA – Artion Gallery Group show,  December – FRANCE – Galerie Rare et Contemporain, Group December GENEVA Mandarin Oriental Hotel Solo Show, MIAMI – Art Basel, Group exhibition, LONDON – Osborne Studio Gallery, Group Show, GENEVA – Artio