About

Hello! What’s this all about then?

My name is Eleanor, I’m 35 years old. I live in Brighton, UK. Brexit ruined everything.

I like to draw maps of made-up places. I can’t draw anything else, but I love to draw these. I create the maps from my mind, they aren’t real places.

As a child, I used to draw similar maps on big sheets of paper on my bedroom floor. I would choose a house to live in, with a nearby school, and pretend I had friends who lived in houses around me. I’ve always felt lonely, longing for community.

I came back to map-drawing in 2023, as my life tumbled down after years of homelessness and not-belonging. I felt like I wanted to draw my maps again, this time as an adult. I am inspired by many years of living nomadically in a van and on boats, trying to find home, living in different places, fascinated by the maps I navigate with.

Recently, I also discovered neurodiversity and complex trauma. That explains a lot. I struggle greatly with autism and ADHD, alongside Complex PTSD. This was all missed by the medical professionals. I don’t like these labels, but they help explain why I struggle, and also help me see my superpowers (like drawing maps). I make emotional flashback cards too, you can find them here.

I hope you enjoy the maps as much as I do. If you would like a physical printed map in your life, I have a small shop for you to support my work here.

I’m still looking for home. Have you found it?