Leisa O’Gorman

Leisa O’Gorman is a self taught artist who began painting three years ago following a trip to Tasmania. There she was inspired by both the artistic scene as well as the beauty of untouched wilderness. Leisa works primarily in acrylics and she seeks to intuitively capture the ephemeral essence of landscape with this medium. 

Somewhere between realism and abstract interpretation , her work hopes to convey a landscape which exists beyond time, place and memory. Through 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. Painting landscapes is a meditative and intuitive process for Leisa, one which is both an amalgamation of stored memories of the natural world and a glimpse into a place beyond landscape, an entry into the infinite.

EXHIBITIONS & MERITS

The Royal Qld Show, Brisbane | 2024

Downlands Art Show, Toowoomba | 2024

The Rotary Art Show, Brisbane | 2024

Finalist, The Next Big Thing, Toowoomba Gallery, Toowoomba | 2024

Rustle Exhibition, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2024

Roam, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2024

Footprints Art Show, Brisbane | 2023

Recovered Futures Art Exhibition, Brisbane | 2023

Bliss, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2023

Solstice, Aspire Gallery, Brisbane | 2023