Swan Love

“Swans are graceful and elegant, and are bird that are known to often mate for life. These characteristics have made the swan a symbol of love, grace, and having an open heart. They are suitable one of Greek Goddess Aphrodite’s animal spirits; often featured beside her in ancient paintings.” ~ Leni Kae

Pencil, graphite, watercolour on paper. Fits in standard A3 frame. 29.7 x 42cm.
From Leni Kae’ series ‘Animal Spirit’.

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Leni Kae is a Sydney-based Australian artist and author whose work explores the relationship between nature, symbolism, perception, and inner awareness.
Her work spans expressive bird and Animal Spirit paintings, abstract landscape art, Greek mythology inspired art and contemporary symbolic works created through layered acrylic, watercolour, ink, and mixed media. Using fluid movement, luminous colour, and intuitive mark-making, her paintings investigate themes of awareness, connection, atmosphere, and inner experience.
Alongside her studio practice, Leni also creates books and immersive creative works that bridge visual art, storytelling, and reflection.

Leni Kae’s work has been a finalist in numerous Australian art prizes, including Du Reitz Art Awads 2025, Lake Art Prize 2022, Heysen Prize for Landscape 2020, Mandorla Art Awards 2020,




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Artist website www.lenikae.com.au