Mary Pratt is one of my favourite artists. Particularly her fish and tinfoil paintings have always inspired me. By my nature I am compelled to create paintings to honour some of my favourite artists. I study their work, try to understand their brushstrokes and mark making, then use them as my teachers in creating my own unique paintings.

Leah Probst

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My work explores creative expression by combining figurative painting with texture, movement and experimentation of different mediums. Working mainly in acrylic and oil paint, I convey the meaning, story, and visual inspiration behind each work. I aim to capture the physical likeness and the uniqueness of the individual. I convey clarity and honesty to the portrait, inviting the viewer to appreciate the fundamentals of the subject. I reveal the individual, looking beyond the surface toward the human condition with empathy to the personal connection I have with each subject I paint. The evident slowness in my paintings acknowledge attention paid to the layering of information, built-up levels of paint, and a complexity of mixed colours which bring the paintings to life.