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Leanne Venier
Biography
"My paintings represent an ongoing quest to understand the human psyche and to reveal that which cannot be expressed with words. I strive to tap into the natural creative energy that is shared by and connects all living things and transfer this onto the canvas; my work is intended to be as subtly nourishing and enriching to my viewers as it is to me. Every time I start a new painting, I take a leap of faith to allow this creative energy to flow through me and the paint, and to communicate something vital to the viewer -- without naturalistic imagery or symbols, but rather with pure visual form, like music."
With this statement, Leanne Venier describes her creative process and the intellectual and spiritual awareness that is manifested in her work. Leanne’s ongoing studies in Jungian psychology, dream analysis, meditation, mandala drawing and the I Ching have perhaps had the most profound influence on her abstract paintings as she uses the language of paint to resonate with these concepts.
A native of Ontario, Canada, Leanne began her life as an artist while training as a classical pianist with the Royal Conservatory of Music. This was followed by her studies and career in mechanical engineering working on submarines, which paradoxically accompanied her ongoing interest in the psyche and the emotional connection to physical illness.
Following her intuition, and desiring to get back to a freer and more creative lifestyle, she took a huge leap of faith, leaving her engineering career behind, and moved to Italy where she lived, worked and created art for 7 years, painting and studying ceramics with a master ceramicist.
Leanne then moved to Austin where she continued to create her art and pursued greater knowledge and understanding of the human psyche and its connection to physical well-being. Ultimately she realized her artwork was the language through which she was able to communicate most effectively what she had gleaned from her years of self-study.
Leanne's paintings have been met with widespread appreciation as well as numerous international awards and feature articles in national and international publications. Leanne now paints full time in her Austin studio at Pump Project Art Complex and exhibits her work in the United States and Europe.
One of her recent collectors commented, “There is always something new and fresh to be perceived in these paintings, as if they are a doorway into some aspect of the world which we normally ignore.”
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Awakening in Time
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From the Pulsating Dept...
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Individuation's Labyrin...
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Into the Depths
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Dragon's Paradox
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Passion's Flurry
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The Creative
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The Cauldron
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The Void
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Crystallization
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Transcendent Ecstasy
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