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Artist Statement:
MAKING ART SPONTANEOUSLY
Croatian born artist living in
Yorkshire for the last 20
years. Her art reflects her
lively and inquisitive nature
where colours are the main
medium of expression through
which she evokes the richness
of a life long absorbtion of
two cultures. She has been
living in the ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
2004 Group Exhibition, Shipley
2005 Group Exhibition ,
Bradford
2006 Group Exhibition at 48
Saltaire Road, Saltaire BD18
3HN
2006 Group Exhibition ,
Bradford
2007 Group Exhibition,
Keighley Arts Factory,
Keighley, West Yorkshire
2007 Massarella Fine Arts
Exhibition
2007 Christmas Exhibition at
Cupola Gallery Sheffield
2007 Artyfarty Christmas
Exhibition at Brasserie 48 ,
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Artist Galleries:
CUPOLA Gallery , Sheffield, UK
Artbay Gallery ,
Stoke-on-Trent, UK
Right Angle Gallery, Brackley,
Northants, UK
http://www.rightanglegallery.co
.uk/about+us/
Massarella Gallery, Saltaire,
West Yorkshire, UK
The Wall Gallery, Wakefield,
UK
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
Coming Soon!
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Commissions:
Opula, Saltaire, West
Yorkshrie, UK
an abstract piece to go with
their decor
Thanos Dimou , Leeds, UK
an abstract piece
Mr T Silverman,
PriceWaterhouse, London, UK
Watermelon on a large canvas
I am currently doing this
commission ...
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Leyla Murr Biography:
| Biographical information for Leyla Murr can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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| Gender |
Female
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
2
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| Religion |
not provided |
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| Education |
Professional Work |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
Art, Books, Film
Tennis, Walking, Travel,cycling
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Painting Acrylic
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Abstract Expressionism - (1940 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Paul Klee, Picasso, Deluanays, loads mor
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| Favorite Work of Art |
it varies, depends on the mood
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
Having freedom to express! Not being bogged down by educators or well meaning mentors!
Also talking art with my artists friends |
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
It was inevitable |
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| Your Personal Biography |
MAKING ART SPONTANEOUSLY
Croatian born artist living in Yorkshire for the last 20 years. Her art reflects her lively and inquisitive nature where colours are the main medium of expression through which she evokes the richness of a life long absorbtion of two cultures. She has been living in the UK for 30 years and is still very much attached to her homeland of Croatia where she travels often and takes inspiration from.
In her work Leyla negotiates relationship between her inner landscape with that of her experiences past and present. Her colourful compositions can be viewed as visual treats to cheer up a dreary wall or equally, they can attract contemplation on a deeper emotional level. In both instances Leyla's work surprises the visual senses with the directness and immediacy of its colourful impact.
Her paintings emerge out of a discourse between art history, the psyche and contemporary culture seeking an image that is layered, multifaceted and at times contradictory.
She paints on canvas using oils or acrylics. Most of the time she just begins choosing a colour, ANY colour and the process begins...
'I enjoy the creative process of subconscious 'taming of colours' into a harmonious composition ' |
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