Eleanor Croteau-LaBranche (b. 1990) creates painted-paper collages that explore themes of nature, transformation, and light. Her work draws inspiration from surrealism, spiritual experiences, and poetry.
Her intricate cut-paper collages are printed and layered to create a textured, iridescent surface that is both three-dimensional and luminous. While her subjects are primarily plant-based, she often incorporates symbols such as windows, seeds, and stars. These works explore sunlight-dappled, transitional spaces, reflecting on the immeasurable distance between life and death—and, more intriguingly, the passage from death into life again. Her pieces evoke themes of mystery, loss, and hope.
Originally from Southern New Hampshire, Croteau-LaBranche now lives in Manchester with her husband and energetic toddler. She holds a BFA from The New Hampshire Institute of Art and teaches Visual Art full-time to elementary school students in Exeter, NH.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Eleanor Croteau-LaBranche
instagram.com/eleanorc.labranche
Born 1990 in New Hampshire, USA
Group Exhibitions
2025 Small Works, Gallery Naga, Boston, MA
2025 Biennial 2, Gallery At Jimmys, Portsmouth, NH
2025 Mentors and Masters, New England College, Manchester, NH
2025 Here and There, See Saw Art Gallery, Manchester, NH
2024 Full Circle: The Speed of Light, Mosaic Art Collective, Manchester, NH
2024 Group Effort, See Saw Art Gallery, Manchester, NH
2024 Paper Trail, Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2024 Paper Works, Newburyport Art Association, Newburyport, MA
2023 Critical Mass, See Saw Art Gallery, Manchester, NH
2023 Biennial One, Robert Lincoln Levy Gallery, Portsmouth, NH
2017 Open Studios, Art Up Front Street, Exeter, NH
2015 Practice What We Teach, Concord Hall, Manchester, NH
2013 30 Under 30, Exeter Town Hall, Exeter, NH
2012 Senior Show, Amherst Street Gallery, NH Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Education
2012 BFA, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
Teaching Experience
2020 - Visual Arts Educator, Lincoln Street Elementary School
2014 - 2020 Visual Arts Educator, Newmarket Elementary School
Bibliography
2015 “Eleanor LaBranche – A Young New Hampshire Talent,” Weirs Times,
Laconia, NH, March.