Leila Rose Fanner
Leila is a painter and illustrator, she was raised in South Africa and currently works from her studio in the Cape. After graduating from The JHB National School of the Arts Johannesburg, Leila trained in graphic design and water-colour painting, holding her first exhibition in 1993 at the age of 23. Her current medium is oil and oil pastel on wood and canvas. She regularly exhibits in annual group exhibitions locally and internationally.Her works are both figurative and non- figurative, distinguished by her use of dark or silhouetted figures, prolific patterning, bold colour and South African florals. Through her art, Leila unfolds a story about the soul’s journey within the material world, often referencing African flora and fauna, fabric patterns and folklore. Her process is intuitive and having been raised in a family of women, displays a distinctly feminine perspective. Leila’s work-flow in her approach to creativity and self-expression remains free of scholastic rules.