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I am an artist.I paint to experience the feeling of belonging in my body.I listen to the stories of the people I paint.I paint how experiencing the world through this body feels.I paint self-portraits to create space between who I am and how I look.I create body portraits for those exploring deeper belonging and acceptance -an invitation to see oneself as art, as nature.I create abstract works to expand into the more-than-human me,to explore what cannot be seen.All of my work exists to bring us - myself included -home to our bodies, our stories,and the truth of our being.
Leyla Bulmer (she/her) is an Irish Australian artist with a passion for connection and expression. Drawing inspiration from our relationship to both inner and outer worlds, the honesty of the natural world and naked figure illuminates her creativity.
Using ink on fabric, Leyla allows bold and fluid figures to emerge organically. Her art is a way of truly understanding vulnerability and connection to self. She finds freedom in knowing oneself deeply and expressing oneself truthfully.
The work celebrates the self while acknowledging the imperfections that make us unique. She allows something not usually visible to become seen.
Leyla creates unique fine art pieces, offers personal body portraits, holds life drawing workshops, and collaborates with aligned companies.
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