Defensive Line Ed. 1 of 10

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$690

Artwork Details

Medium Reproduction Print, Canvas, Framed by Artist
Dimensions 20.9in (W) x 24.8in (H) x 2in (D)
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Artwork Description

This playful figurative painting is bold and bright and will add an uplifting energy to any space. It is a very limited edition canvas print from the |Contained| series in which I explore women being contained within a confined space (literally and metaphorically). In each painting, the female figure is contained within the confined space of the canvas.

This particular painting takes inspiration from Little Red Riding Hood with her bright red coat, which is draped over her head and acts as her protective barrier against the elements and the wider world.

It is ready to hang.
'Defensive Line'
Signed and numbered on the back.

Artist Bio

I'm a Melbourne artist making art about people, identity and relationships. I draw on my experience as a woman and a mother, and as a result, most of my work is about womanhood. I am a passionate advocate of women’s issues and gender equality.

I have an interest in patterns and lines and include them in nearly all my work. My attraction to patterns comes from my love of order (I'm also an accountant), but I mostly like the flat, decorative element it adds. Sometimes the material inspires the subject, but more often than not, I seek out a particular look, colour or pattern to go with the concept I have in mind. Including patterns is a way of adding another dimension to the work.

In 2020, I won the Unearthed Prize by Art to Art gallery in Balwyn. I've been exhibiting since 2012, when I held my first solo show. Prizes for which I have been shortlisted include the 2025 Omnia Prize, 2019 Footscray Art Prize, the 2018 Contemporary Art Prize, the 2016 Hornsby Prize, the 2016 She competition, the Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Prize, the 2013 Agendo Award and the 2011 Metro Award.  Early in my career, I won the 2013 Yen magazine Female Artist award and won 2 prizes at the Albert Park College Art Show. My artwork is in private collections worldwide and is part of the Standard Chartered Bank art collection, Albert Park College public collection, and the Image Mundi project.

Commissions

Leah's studio is in Melbourne