Elisa McLeod was born in London.  In 2005 she obtained a BA (Hons) Degree at University College in Falmouth. She lives in Penryn. Her paintings explore the intervention of man-made structures on the rural landscape.  Elisa has exhibited widely in Cornwall, and her work has also been shown in London and Bristol.  Her paintings are held in private collections in France and New York, as well as the UK.