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I grew up in Coventry and studied for my Masters degree on a scholarship at The University of California in Los Angeles.  It was here as a teenager that I really developed 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 create my paintings in my studio.

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 and oil 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 all three mediums.

I have a real love of wildlife and nature and a true passion for painting. The majority of my work involves capturing the things that bring me pleasure on canvas or paper. I work with watercolours and oils to produce vibrant and characterful wildlife and airy, bright ‘feel good’ landscapes and skyscapes which elevate the spirit. Very often my landscapes are more about capturing a feeling or interpretation given by a particular view or walk. I paint with the hope of evoking feelings of joy to anyone viewing my pieces.

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.    

I’m looking forward to exhibiting at the 2021 Leamington Art In The Park festival and I’m currently working on pieces for my ‘Simple Pleasures’ 2021 solo exhibiton.   I’m also an active member of Kenilworth Artists.                    

Leanne Simmons

Featured Works

Oil on Canvas

  • ‘Serenity’
  • ‘Up Since Dawn’
  • ‘Winter’ Highland Cow
  • ‘Northern Lights’
  • 'Tawny Owl'
    ‘Tawny Owl’
  • ‘Honesty’
  • ‘Rainbow Hydrangeas’
  • ‘Small But Fierce’ Blue Tit
  • ‘Juniper Robin’
  • 'Bluebell' Fox
    ‘Bluebell’ Fox
  • 'All of The Birds'
    ‘All of The Birds’
  • 'Sunflowers and a Sea View'
    ‘Sunflowers and a Sea View’
  • 'Flowers in Her Hair'
    ‘Flowers in Her Hair’
  • 'Proud British Poppies'
    ‘Proud British Poppies’
  • 'Blue Tit in The Cherry Blossom'
    ‘Blue Tit in The Cherry Blossom’
  • 'Pink Roses'
    ‘Pink Roses’
  • ‘Rainbow Dancer’
  • 'Dandelion' Hare
    ‘Dandelion’ Hare

Acrylic Works

  • 'Rainbow Rainforest Macaws'
    ‘Rainbow Rainforest Macaws’
  • 'Rainbow Zebra'
    ‘Rainbow Zebra’
  • 'Sunflowers, For You'
    ‘Sunflowers, For You’
  • ‘The Last Ferry’
  • 'Poppies, For You'
    ‘Poppies, For You’
  • 'Sunflower Field'
    ‘Sunflower Field’

Wildlife & Nature Watercolours

  • 'Blue Tit in The Berries'
    ‘Blue Tit in The Berries’
  • 'Vixen' Fox
    ‘Vixen’ Fox
  • 'Gosling'
    ‘Gosling’
  • 'Jolly Robin'
    ‘Jolly Robin’
  • 'Dawn Hare'
    ‘Dawn Hare’
  • 'Blushing Fox'
    ‘Blushing Fox’
  • 'Purple Watercolour Owl'
    ‘Purple Watercolour Owl’
  • 'Kingfisher'
    ‘Kingfisher’
  • 'Oaty The Otter'
    ‘Oaty The Otter’
  • 'Blackbird Song'
    ‘Blackbird Song’
  • 'Bumblebees in the Border'
    ‘Bumblebees in the Border’
  • 'Firecrest'
    ‘Firecrest’
  • 'Waterfall Peacock'
    ‘Waterfall Peacock’
  • 'Watercolour Swan'
    ‘Watercolour Swan’
  • 'Hummingbird'
    ‘Hummingbird’
  • 'Pair For Life'
    ‘Pair For Life’
  • 'Wood Mouse'
    ‘Wood Mouse’
  • 'Hettie'
    ‘Hettie’
  • 'I Painted An Ocean For You'
    ‘I Painted An Ocean For You’

Life Drawing Watercolours

  • 'Sitting Ballerina' Watercolour
    ‘Sitting Ballerina’ Watercolour
  • 'En Pointe' Watercolour
    ‘En Pointe’ Watercolour

Kenilworth Landmark Series

  • 'Kenilworth Clock Tower' watercolour
    ‘Kenilworth Clock Tower’ watercolour
  • 'St John's Church, Kenilworth'
    ‘St John’s Church, Kenilworth’
  • 'Quarter Past Ten - Kenilworth Clock Tower'
    ‘Quarter Past Ten – Kenilworth Clock Tower’
  • 'Kenilworth War Memorial'
    ‘Kenilworth War Memorial’
  • 'National Provincial Bank'
    ‘National Provincial Bank’
  • 'Hide & Seek At The Elizabethan Gardens'
    ‘Hide & Seek At The Elizabethan Gardens’
  • 'Morning Walk in Abbey Fields'
    ‘Morning Walk in Abbey Fields’
  • 'Castle Green'
    ‘Castle Green’
  • 'Virgins and Castle'
    ‘Virgins and Castle’
  • 'Poppies at Kenilworth Castle'
    ‘Poppies at Kenilworth Castle’
  • 'St Nicholas' Church'
    ‘St Nicholas’ Church’
  • 'Castle Hill'
    ‘Castle Hill’
  • 'Snowy Kenilworth Castle'
    ‘Snowy Kenilworth Castle’
  • ‘All Saints’ Church Leek Wootton’
  • 'Yellow Meadows at Kenilworth Castle'
    ‘Yellow Meadows at Kenilworth Castle’

Other Landmarks

  • ‘The Banks of The River Leam’
  • 'Tenby Harbour, Pembrokeshire'
    ‘Tenby Harbour, Pembrokeshire’
  • 'St Mary's Church, Warwick'
    ‘St Mary’s Church, Warwick’
  • ‘Jephson Gardens in Bloom’
  • ‘Thistles of Glencoe, Scotland’

Purchasing 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 piece but my watercolour creature prints start from £36 and most of my other prints are from £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.

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leannewoodfield@aol.com
An Artists Proof Giclee Print of my ‘Blushing Fox’ Watercolour

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Working on one of my latest pieces ‘Yellow Meadows at Kenilworth Castle’