Anna Marie Leavy : Water Colour Artist

Welcome all to my updated watercolour website! I do hope you enjoy this site and visit again as I intend to develop it more over the coming months.

You may notice from some of my paintings that there is a number of abstract paintings in my galleries which are a departure from previous work which was more detailed and intricate. Recent work has been very influenced by the art of eastern painters in Japan. I was overwhelmed by the simplicity and effectiveness of their work, their broad sweeping brush strokes and the absence of rigid borders and lines. This art form rewarding in the sense that more emphasis is placed on what the object means to you rather than what it looks like to the naked eye, whether that be my own eye or the eye of a viewer.

‘At work in the studio!’

Also, you will see from the Aughnahoo Art Studio section, I have been busy for the past two years helping my brother’s family to develop a dedicated Art Studio in Pettigo, Co. Donegal, my hometown. This is where the seed was first set in me by my mother to paint and draw. The light and the colours of the landscapes in that part of the country are fantastic. There is a wealth of inspiration for painting where ever your eyes roam. Aughnahoo Art Studios has the real potential to spread

the joy of painting to many novices and to attract artists from all corners of the earth. Be sure to take and look at this link and perhaps even pay a visit to Donegal for a weekend!

Since this site was first established in January I have had a number of requests for prints of my paintings. Unfortunately I do not have any prints as yet....but I am looking into it!

If you would like to contact me please feel free to do so at any stage. Enjoy your visit!

Yours,