Leila’s paintings are defined by vibrant colour and expressive brushwork, conveying her emotional response to her subject. Painting makes her feel both uplifted and grounded, and she wants her paintings to calm the mind and spark the senses. She approaches portrait, equestrian, landscape and still life painting with equal passion, and loves capturing and celebrating them in paint.
Winning a set of oil paints in a national art competition at the age of 11 was the start of a lifelong love of painting. Although art has always been her passion, she initially studied History of Art and English at the University of Nottingham, and after graduating, worked at Condé Nast Publications, working with images across the magazines. At 25 however, she left Condé Nast to study fine art at Chelsea College of Art and The Slade, following her dream of being an artist.
Leila has a Master of Fine Art from the Slade School of Art, and a Bachelor of Fine Art from Chelsea College of Art (University of Arts London).
Her work has featured in Country Life magazine’s ‘My Favourite Painting’, and commissions include a portrait of Dame Zandra Rhodes and equestrian paintings for the Royal Box at Cheltenham Racecourse and the Jockey Club. Her work is in private collections in the UK, US, Europe, the Middle East, Australia and Japan.
Leila is represented by Buckingham Fine Art, with original paintings available at Aura Fine Art, Buckingham Fine Art, Cotswolds Contemporary, Soho Fine Art and select independent galleries.
Licensing and copyright are represented by Bridgeman Images. Limited Edition Prints are available at Bridgeman Editions.
Leila lives in London/ Surrey with her husband, three children and dog Alfie.
