Hello, I'm Leah, an abstract and portrait artist living on the Sunshine Coast, Australia, with my husband Graham and our three wonderful boys. 

I am in a season where painting abstracts is driving my creative expression. However, I have experience in portraiture and print work as well. I am most drawn to the representation of life as a myriad of stories, moments, and markers. I am most interested in representing these elements in my work using colour, shape, line and energy. There is a topographical element to my work. Landmark shapes such as mountains or valleys, barriers or well-trodden paths. The proximity of blurred lines and heavy strokes, delicate contours and bold colours infer the myriad of decisions, events, conquests and failings that make up the human experience. Rarely do my works sit in the background; they are more often statement pieces that draw the eye and the imagination.

Colourway Atelier is a passion project birthed from years of bravery and experience, a space to allow creativity to expand rather than be bound to particular tracks. I have, in past years, sold my work predominantly through stores and word of mouth, and now online. Connecting with like-minded collectors is what excites me most about this project. In the future, I want to support other emerging artists and creatives using this platform. But, for now, it is a safe, vibrant, burgeoning arena, a reprieve from routine.