Born in 1985 and raised in regional Victoria, Leonard has painted since childhood and later worked in fashion. His mixed media paintings sit between abstraction and drawing, with layered surfaces that often feel part scrapbook, part diary.

Rather than painting scenes directly, Leonard builds his works through repeated changes, allowing symbols to appear, disappear and return across the surface. A shape might suggest a memory or object without becoming fully representational. Earlier marks remain visible beneath the final image, giving the work the feeling of something searched for rather than solved.

Leonard’s paintings have a restless energy. They move between playfulness and unease, using a visual language that feels instinctive and personal.