Artist profile
Katie
Leavey
Katie Leavey is a Sydney landscape artist known for flowing dynamic textures in her artworks.
Katie Leavey is an artist from Sydney, close to the Blue Mountains of New South Wales. Raised in that region, the natural beauty surrounding her each day has been a constant source of inspiration. Drawing from the everyday landscapes, Katie has found a real love of using acrylic paints and mediums to create works of art that capture the essence of the mountains and dreamy skies through thick textures and palette knife markings.
Katie finds a sense of pure happiness when painting a stunning sunset sky or lushlandscape. The use of texture in the works adds a three-dimensional quality that brings thescenes to life and allows the viewer to create their own story of connection.As an artist she aims to bring a sense of wonder, connection and calmness when looking at each textural artwork.
Career Highlights
- Affordable Art Fair Sydney, Melbourne & Brisbane 2024/25
- Finalist in “The Palette Project” Art Prize 2024
- Finalist in “Unveiled” art prize 2024
Artist Interview
What medium do you work with, and why have you chosen them?
I use acrylic and mediums on canvas . I am drawn to layers , texture and dimension in paintings and the mix of these two allow me to create artworks with the desired level of depth
How does your artwork get from initial concept to exhibition stage?
My work is very intuitive . The original concept has the colours and composition in mind however the use of layers allows my work to flow and deviate as I create the shapes and depth in the sky and land.
Can you tell us a little more about your creative working environment/studio?
My artworks are usually completed in central parts of the home , many artworks started and finished in the dining room. As I work in layers i get to move back and forth between the artwork and house.
