Artist’s Statement

Leisa’s work seeks to capture the ephemeral essence of landscape which exists beyond time, place and memory. Through the subtle use of light and shade, she hopes the viewer is taken to a place in distant memory, a place of transcendent evocation that resonates with their experience, a place both known and unknown.

Leisa's process is intuitive. She does not work from photographs or images, instead allowing the landscape to emerge from the canvas through a process of construction, deconstruction and subtle layering.

Painting landscapes is a meditative process for Leisa, one which is both an amalgamation of stored memories of the natural world and a glimpse into a place beyond landscape.