Leila’s paintings are a celebration of the beauty she sees in life, expressed in vibrant colour harmonies and fluid brushwork. She paints with a heightened colour palette to capture the character of her subject, and the emotion she feels looking at it. When painting, Leila feels a connection with the good in the world, an escape from worry, and she hopes her paintings transport the viewer, spark the senses and bring joy.
Winning a set of oil paints in a national art competition at the age of 11 was the start of a lifelong love of oil painting. Although art was always Leila’s biggest passion, she initially studied History of Art and English at the University of Nottingham, and then worked at the Condé Nast Publications, working with images. At 25 the desire to paint was too strong to ignore, and she applied to study fine art and commit to art fully.
Leila took her Master of Fine Art at the prestigious Slade School of Art and her Bachelor of Fine Art at Chelsea College of Art, University of Arts London.
Leila is an internationally recognised artist with one of her paintings on a postage stamp. It is part of a collection of 12 official stamps issued in France, with works by Van Gogh, Degas, Derain and Klee.
Her work has featured in Country Life magazine’s ‘My Favourite Painting’. Commissions include a portrait of Dame Zandra Rhodes and equestrian paintings for the Royal Box at Cheltenham Racecourse and the Jockey Club.
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 available at Bridgeman Editions.
Leila lives in London/ Surrey with her husband, three children and dog Alfie.