About Leana

After years of searching for ways to combine my history as a dancer, with my love of painting and living here in Cornwall. I have found that abstract paintings gives me the freedom to express my emotions and move around the canvas more freely. That way I can create work full of energy that you can feel from the painting, when you see it in person.

I will often begin with inspiration taken from the colours and inspiration of locations here in Cornwall and add text into the first layers.   I will then work intuitively with freedom and movement, bringing elements of dance into the process on my larger pieces.  

The final layers will include paint splatters and pen marks with highlights and extra words added in.  The whole process is really fun and I love seeing what comes out at the end.

 

My most recent exhibitions include:

The Arts Club St Ives - Freedom & Joy - Duo - October 24

Porthmeor Studios - Miscellany - Group - June 24

Salt House Gallery St Ives - Miscellany - Group - May 24

St Ives Arts Club - Finding Joy - Solo - Mar 24

St Ives Arts Society - Open Christmas Exhibition 23

The Crypt - Opening Up Exhibition - Group - Nov 23

St Ives Art Club - Winter Wanderlust Exhibition - Trio - Nov 23

Salt House Gallery St Ives - Pop Art that goes with a Bang - Group - July 23

Aubergine Gallery London - City, Country, Sea - Group - May 23

St Ives Arts Society - Spring Open Exhibition - May 23

 

Upcoming, I have two exhibitions at The Crypt: one for Gathering - The Prime Women’s Exhibition in November, and another the following week ‘Unravelling’ with 2 fellow Porthmeor program artists. I’m also part of the ‘Where Art Meets the Wave' - Surf board project 2025.

Shop her latest work here