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JAMES LEONARD

My paintings are the attempt to integrate my profound respect for individuality with the process of making art . I work with in an introspective, intuitive fashion and strive to bring a personal sensibility to the work.

The process in which I work relies on developing a dialogue with the work. This dialogue allows the work to unfold in a non-judgmental way. Imposing my will upon the work does not allow the work to tell me how and where it wants to go. Standing back and entering into a relationship with the work based on respect and trust, allows for this inner dialogue to take place. I work at not trying to determine a specific outcome or predetermined idea, but through dialogue allowing for the emergence of the individuality of each painting. This is the only way I can create art.

The personal aspect of the work are the many influences that affect the relationship with the work. The aspect of layers is one that surfaces time and time again. Layering creates both a sense of personal emotional, physical and spiritual history in the work. Each layer reflects its own statement, compounded by the subsequent layer that adds to the visual story. Together a collective passage of time and place emerge to represent a collective idea that can only emerge from the viewer.

Years ago I came across a statement that has become a keystone for the meditation of my work. It is by Mathama Gandhi who said: β€œAll true art must help the soul to realize its inner self. True art must be evident of the happiness, contentment, and purity of its author.”

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Beauty in Your Garden

James Leonard

Beauty in Your Garden

acrylic on canvas

72" x 60" x 1.5"
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Blue and Green Together

James Leonard

Blue and Green Together

acrylic on canvas

72" x 60" x 2.5"
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Blue Days

James Leonard

Blue Days

acrylic on canvas

36" x 36"
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Blue Water Runs Deep

James Leonard

Blue Water Runs Deep

acrylic on canvas

68" x 48" x 2.5"
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Colors of the Rain

James Leonard

Colors of the Rain

acrylic on canvas

54" x 54"
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Daybreak

James Leonard

Daybreak

acrylic on panel

12" x 24"
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Dutch Tulip

James Leonard

Dutch Tulip

acrylic on panel

16" x 16"
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Enter

James Leonard

Enter

acrylic on panel

18" x 24"
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Flowers in Bloom

James Leonard

Flowers in Bloom

acrylic on panel

20" x 20"
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Flowers Outdoors

James Leonard

Flowers Outdoors

acrylic on panel

24" x 48"
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Garden Universe

James Leonard

Garden Universe

acrylic on panel

31.5" x 31.5" fr.
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Inner Vision

James Leonard

Inner Vision

acrylic on canvas

36" x 36" x 2.5"
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Inside Out

James Leonard

Inside Out

acrylic on panel

25.5" x 21.5" fr.
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Jade Inside the Garden

James Leonard

Jade Inside the Garden

acrylic on canvas

60" x 48" x 1.75"
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Looking Within

James Leonard

Looking Within

acrylic on linen

19.25" x 16.25" fr.
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Mysteries Seen

James Leonard

Mysteries Seen

acrylic on canvas

36" x 36" x 1"
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Nature Sings

James Leonard

Nature Sings

acrylic on panel

36" x 36"
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Night Moves

James Leonard

Night Moves

acrylic on canvas

36" x 72" x 2.5"
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Open Windows to Spring

James Leonard

Open Windows to Spring

acrylic on canvas

72" x 96"
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Rain Along the Way

James Leonard

Rain Along the Way

acrylic on canvas

72" x 72" x 2.5"
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Rainbows

James Leonard

Rainbows

acrylic on canvas

72" x 60"
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Red Maple

James Leonard

Red Maple

acrylic on canvas

72" x 72" x 2.5"
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Red River

James Leonard

Red River

acrylic on panel

38" x 37.5" x 2.5" fr.
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Rose Garden at Night

James Leonard

Rose Garden at Night

acrylic on panel

24" x 24"
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Seashore

James Leonard

Seashore

acrylic on canvas

60" x 60" x 2.5"
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Seen Before

James Leonard

Seen Before

acrylic on matte board

23.5" x 19.5" fr.
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Snowflake

James Leonard

Snowflake

acrylic on panel

12" x 24"
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The Best View

James Leonard

The Best View

acrylic on canvas

36" x 48"
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Waterfalls in Maui

James Leonard

Waterfalls in Maui

acrylic on canvas

48" x 68"
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Waves Break

James Leonard

Waves Break

acrylic on canvas

72" x 60" x 2.5"
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Wisteria Dreams

James Leonard

Wisteria Dreams

acrylic on canvas

36" x 72" x 2.5"
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James Leonard

Song From the Garden

acrylic on panel

24" x 48"
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