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My name is Eliana Dunlap. I’m 30 years old. I’m a semi-itinerant, multidisciplinary artist and plant nerd who wanders around this beautiful and magnificent planet trying to make sense of it all. For the moment I live in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A few things about me: I love long train rides, stormy weather, pine forests and soup. I like to cook, especially for other people. I’m a night owl, though my partner is slowly coaxing me into the world of dawn. I like to stand on chairs because it makes me feel tall. I prefer cold, wet climates and a soft, snowy winter. I like flat graphic art like Japanese block prints and those old school national park posters. I like dark humor and animated films. I’m a slow reader. I love growing things. The beauty and intelligence of the natural world never ceases to amaze me. The garden is one of the few places where I’ve been able to find hope these days.

I’m fascinated by cultural narratives and the way they are embedded in my work and in the social world around me. Our narratives shape our world and I’m curious how those narratives can be reimagined to create a better world for organisms of all kind. I see many of the crises we face today (the climate, the pandemic, political instability, etc.) as being primarily rooted in our broken relationships; to ourselves, to each other and to the land. I believe that changing our stories can create space for us to begin to grieve, heal and build deeper, stronger, more fulfilling connections. My most recent project is called Wild Corridors of the Heart: a planthology for troubled times and you can find it here. You can also find some of my past projects as well as my performance and visual art portfolios within the pages of this website. I hope you check them out. If you have any questions, feedback, want to collaborate or just want to say hi, please get in touch, I’m always happy to hear from you.

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