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"Hope in Every Hue"
Sharing Connection and Compassion Through Canvas
I am a self-taught Australian visual artist, a passionate painter and poetry writer whose creative path gained momentum for several decades, and I began exhibiting professionally during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a traveller, dreamer, and nature enthusiast, I create impressionistic landscapes inspired by rivers, lakes, wildflow
ers, and places that live both in the world and in the heart. My art invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with nature, with emotion, and with their inner landscape. I primarily work with oil and acrylic on stretched canvas, while also exploring paper, pottery, wood, and metal as expressive surfaces. As part of Australia’s vibrant creative community, I believe in the healing power of art. Through my work, I strive to share hope, connection, and compassion, particularly in support of mental wellbeing. I regularly donate proceeds from my sales to charitable causes through my art. For me, creativity is not only a personal refuge, but also a way to give back and help others find light through colour and canvas. Exhibitions:
o Bluethumb online art gallery – Online exhibition every year
o March 2021 - Harmonie German Club Autumn Markets, Harmonie German Club, Narrabundah ACT 2604
o May 2023 - Art charity auction at SiTara’s Story Gala dinner – Old Parliament House, ACT 2600
o June 2024 - Art charity auction at SiTara’s Story Gala dinner – The Abbey, Nicholls, ACT 2913
Websites and social links:
· Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leenas_artcanberra/ #
· Facebook: Leena's Art & Poetry
· Website: Bluethumb.com.au/artworks/leenaHj