Bio
I grew up in Coventry and studied for my Masters degree in Pure Mathematics on a scholarship at The University of California in Los Angeles. It was here as a teenager that I began to develop my sketching skills, often drawing the abundant places of interest surrounding me in California. Now I live in the pretty Warwickshire town of Kenilworth with my husband and children where I run my own business selling personalised gifts and also create my paintings.
We are lucky to live in such a beautiful and diverse area with lots of history, places of interest and beautiful walks to inspire me. I love watercolours as a medium because I like to pay attention to light and shadows and like the way that watercolours are a little unpredictable in their results but still beautiful nonetheless. Acrylic paints on canvas give such a different feel to a painting, they are more vibrant and have a different energy to watercolours on paper. I enjoy working with both mediums.
I am self-taught at painting and in particular I enjoy being inspired by the nature and landscapes around me. I have worked on a collection of Kenilworth landmark paintings, capturing my town’s history and beauty but I also enjoy painting the birds which visit our garden and other animals I am inspired by.
Our black labrador Jobson keeps my feet warm whilst I paint but rarely stays still when I try to paint him. I’m hoping to capture him on paper one day.
Featured Works
Kenilworth Landmark Series of Watercolours
‘Kenilworth Clock Tower’ 
‘Kenilworth War Memorial’ 
‘St John’s Church, Kenilworth’ 
‘Hide & Seek At The Elizabethan Gardens’ 
‘National Provincial Bank’ 
‘Virgins and Castle’ 
‘St Nicholas’ Church’ 
‘Castle Hill’ 
‘Castle Green’ 
‘Morning Walk in Abbey Fields’ 
‘Snowy Kenilworth Castle’ 
‘Poppies at Kenilworth Castle’
Kenilworth Acrylic Paintings
Other Landmarks in Watercolour
‘St Mary’s Church, Warwick’ 
‘Big Ben & Westminster Bridge’ 
‘All Saints’ Church, Leek Wootton’ 
‘Southwold Pier, Suffolk’ 
‘Tenby Harbour, Pembrokeshire’ 
‘St Ives’ 
‘Swans at Brixham Harbour’ 
‘The Path Down To The Beach’
Acrylic Works
‘The Last Ferry’ 
‘Regatta’ 
‘Dawn Hare’ in acrylics 
‘Rainbow Macaws’ 
‘Rainbow Tiger’ 
‘Rainbow Zebra’ 
‘Snowy Robin’ 
‘Muddy Walk’ 
‘Poppies, For You’ 
‘Jade Hydrangeas’ 
‘White Rose Posy’ 
‘Tulips, For You’ 
‘Three Hydrangeas in a Glass Jar’ 
‘Pink Lilies’ 
‘Busy as a Bee’ 
‘Sunflowers, For You’ 
‘Sunflower Field’
Wildlife & Nature Watercolours
‘Blue Tit in The Berries’ 
‘Blushing Fox’ 
‘Dawn Hare’ 
‘Kingfisher’ 
‘Oaty’ 
‘Gosling’ 
‘Watercolor Owl’ 
‘Jolly Robin’ 
‘Pair For Life’ 
‘Bee in The Peonies’ 
‘It’s a Family Thing’ 
‘Wood Mouse’ 
‘Mother & Child Penguin’ 
‘Watercolour Swan’ 
‘Hettie’ 
‘Waterfall Peacock’ 
‘Lamby’ 
‘Fetch – Collie’ 
‘Opportunity Knocks’ 
‘Hope’ 
‘Jay’ 
‘Mrs Badger’ 
‘Blackbird Song’ 
‘Bumblebee in the Gerberas’ 
‘Hummingbird’ 
‘The Rose bush’ 
‘Purple Peonies’ 
‘Rainbow Peonies’ 
‘I Painted An Ocean For You’
Life Drawing Watercolours
Female Study 
Male Study 
‘En Pointe’ Watercolour 
‘Sitting Ballerina’ Watercolour 
‘Silver Tulle’ Acrylics on Board
Do you like my art?
All of my above works are available to purchase as limited edition signed fine art giclee prints. The original paintings (where still available) are also for sale. Please contact me using the form below for more information and I’ll get back to you. Prints take up to 2 weeks to request from the print studio and I can discuss prices with you. Prices vary per print but wildlife prints start from £36 and my Kenilworth Landmark series of prints start at £44. The fine art giclee prints are printed on museum quality archival paper and come with a certificate of authenticity.
All images are Copyright Leanne Simmons.
