Laura Lawly Leonard

Leonard is a visual artist based in Portland, Oregon. She works with a variety of different

materials including colored pencil, graphite, acrylic paint, oil paint, and digital

media. Most of her work is 2D, and in it she strives to capture a softened, romanticized

version of whatever is being rendered. Subject matter ranges from everyday life to

strange fantasy realms. In her fantasy work, the aim is to tell half of a story with each

of the art pieces. She creates a compelling image that seems to be a snapshot from a

larger, more inclusive scenario, and lets the viewer use their imagination to fill in what came before the scene, what may come after, and what else exists in the

world that has been created. The work is largely inspired by dreams and fleeting emotion.

Leonard is mostly self-taught, picking up tips and techniques from books, and occasionally

taking classes and workshops from local or touring artists who she admires.

She hopes to continue evolving her fantasy artistic style and use it to illustrate

original works of fiction and poetry.

Outside of her visual arts pursuits she enjoys dancing,

taking trapeze lessons, adventuring in the great Oregon wilderness, and spending

time with her six quirky, wonderful housemates.