Iconically Us With A Splash
This collection captures our love and sentimentality for the beauty in the iconic, everyday items and places on the Northern Beaches which are “Iconically Us”. As part of this collection, I have added new ‘with a splash’ artworks to celebrate the stunning location of this exhibition at Careel Bay Marina. All of these artworks are currently on display and for sale (with 15% of proceeds being donated to Lifeline Northern Beaches) at The Studio, Careel Bay in Avalon.
I will be at The Studio each Sunday during October, Sunday 24 November and also by appointment.
Love my art and would like to invest in an artwork or chat about a commission, reach out.
Leigh x
Beach Season Never Ends
Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
$1280
Blessed with living on the Northern Beaches, generations of beach-goers have enjoyed the summer sun, salty waters and sand. Appreciating this privilege, cherishing it for future generations and holding an optimistic outlook on life, beach season never ends.
Featured in Pittwater Life September 2024
To access the artist interview, click here
Not Taking The Bait
Mixed media on canvas
76cm x 101cm
$985
Fascinating, calming creatures to observe in their own habitat and utterly mesmerising to see their smarts at play when human interaction is involved. This clever guy wasn’t going to take the bait, and I loved that.
Drifting
Mixed media on canvas framed in Tasmanian oak
61cm x 61cm
$1275
Marine Biologist, Wallace J. Nichols states “Being near water allows us to access a semi-meditative state known as 'drifting'. Drifting is a special form of attention where we are engaged with the world around us but not focussed on getting something done”. This artwork captures the meditative feeling of drifting while the grounding of the collage gives us a sense of place and belonging.
Ahoy
Mixed media on canvas framed in Tasmanian oak
61cm x 61cm
$1275
Waiting on Palm Beach wharf with the promise of a fabulous day out ahead, all aboard!
A Thousand Miles From Care
Mixed media on canvas
61cm x 61cm
SOLD
Silent Auction
’A thousand Miles From Care’
In the same style as ‘Ahoy’ and ‘Drifting’, this artwork will be an iconic scene of the Manly Ferry and Sydney Harbour Bridge. Winning the auction, gives the collector the opportunity to personalise the artwork by including collage that holds special meaning to them.
Wind In Your Sails
Mixed media on canvas framed in flooded gum
30cm x 30cm
$480
If the ocean in the vast world of opportunities and dreams ahead of us, let the wind be in your sails to accomplish them all.
Dee Why Sunrise
Mixed media on canvas, framed in Tasmanian oak
30cm x 30cm
$480
Starting your day right, whatever that means to you is critical to setting your mind and boy up for the day and your life. Each Tuesday morning, I run down to Dee Why Beach to watch the sunrise to start my day right. This artwork is a reminder of the importance of self-care.
Pavilion By Night
Mixed media on canvas
30cm x 30cm
SOLD
In the still of the night, this quiet and reflective nightscape artwork celebrates the many memories made in the iconic Manly Pavilion.
Going Home?
Mixed media on canvas
30cm x 30cm
$480 framed in Tasmanian oak
($395 unframed)
Capturing the juxtaposition between this beautifully iconic beachside bus shelter in Manly and the despair of more than 122,000 people who are homeless in Australia on any given night. Homelessness is not "rooflessness" and the majority of homelessness is hidden.
Natures Ornament On A Plate
Mixed media on canvas
30cm x 30cm
$425
I recall my mum serving fish pie with piped mash potato in scallop shells as a fish course at 70’s dinner parties. Such a precious memory and perhaps one that influences my ongoing love of scallops to eat and their shells to paint!
Listen
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
$330 Framed in Tasmanian oak
(unframed $280)
As a child, do you recall holding a shell up to your hear to hear the ocean? Let it take you back.
Found
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
$330 Framed in Tasmanian oak
(unframed $280)
A prized find, a precious memento or a treasure to be appreciated my future generations.
Harvest
Mixed media on canvas framed in Tasmanian oak
20cm x 20cm
SOLD
Pipi shells are hand-harvested from the intertidal zone of sandy beaches with good surf from just below the surface. What can we learn and harvest about ourselves and each other if we look deeper?
Avalon Warmth
Mixed media on 50cm circular board with 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$465
Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Avalon Warmth’ features historical images of Avalon and of course, the stunning location of The Studio at Careel Bay.
Palmy
Mixed media on 50cm circular board 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$495
Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Palmy’ features historical images of Palm Beach.
Manly Never Spoils
Mixed media on 50cm circular board with 8mm sisal twisted hanging rope
$495
Now iconic on our Northern Beaches, the surfboard wax comes in an assortment of formulas for the different water temperatures and this series of artworks was created to pay homage to our assortment of beaches. ‘Manly Never Spoils’ features historical images of Manly.
Psalm
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
SOLD
In Christianity, the palm represents success and triumph while to many beach and holiday goers the palm tree has all the feels of peace and harmony that come with holiday vibes.
Seven Miles From Sydney
Mixed media on canvas
SOLD
Manly is described as the gateway to the Northern Beaches and a beloved spot for tourists and locals alike. The charm of ‘Seven Miles From Sydney’ is searching the layers of nostalgic sentiment that celebrates Australian culture by embracing the 1920’s Manly ferry slogan, historic photos of Manly and the iconic breakfast spread, Vegemite.
Featured on the cover of Tawny Frogmouth March 2024
To access the artist interview, click here
Great Golden Gaytime
Mixed media and impasto on canvas
81cm x 81cm
$1180
Like the golden shores of the Northern Beaches, the golden Gaytime is an iconic Aussie classic with all the summer feels.
Manly Cowboy
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
SOLD
Treasure those fleeting moments of pleasure as time passes all too quickly.
Revellers Between The Flags
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
$280
Our local past, the colourful pride of the present and that everywhere else, it's just Tuesday.
Iconically Easter Egg
Mixed media on canvas
20cm x 20cm
$280
Fan -Tales Of Old
Mixed media on canvas
51cm x 51cm
SOLD
After production for 93 years, Allens described the iconic lolly as being ‘deleted from our shelves’. Look deeper, what else have we erased over time?
Moments
Mixed media on canvas
51cm x 51cm
$720
Advocate for time around the kitchen table where family can connect and support each other because, like the Minties cartoon mishaps, life happens and it's moments like these that it's important to know you are not alone.
Sweet and Salty
Mixed media on canvas
81cm x 56cm
SOLD
‘Sweet and Salty’ is a fun celebration of our iconic fauna, the koala. Created using hundreds of my own drawings of our iconic breakfast spread, Vegemite, this artwork partnership screams Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!