Adams was born at
Sudbury in
Suffolk. Her parents, who had married in 1884, were Clara Elizabeth, née Bradley, and Henry George Adams, a chemist. Her father's work took the family to
Bedford, where Elinor was educated in local schools. Between 1917 and 1941 Adams was a regular exhibitor at the
Royal Academy in London, with the
New English Art Club, with the London Portrait Society and at the Goupil Gallery. She was a member of the Society of Graphic Artists. She mainly produced oil paintings of animals, landscapes and flowers and also portraits. She also illustrated a number of books and painted murals. Adams lectured on craft techniques and was an art critic and reviewer for the magazine
Home and Abroad. ==References==