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Leanne Ross’s drawing "Couch and Blanket" features a vibrant composition with blocks of pastel yellow, bright pink, and rich brown, overlaid with bold black text. The simplicity of its geometric shapes and hand-lettered words creates a playful, graphic quality. This piece draws from Ross’s exploration of personal expression and community, hinting at domestic comfort and intimacy. Her style, characterized by its joyous colors and straightforward messaging, transforms ordinary phrases into resonant artistic expressions. The work embodies Ross’s aim to celebrate life’s small joys and invite viewer engagement through familiar, shared experiences. ...
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Leanne Ross fused painting, printmaking, sculpture, and installation into dynamic multi-media works exploring themes of community, care, and personal expression. Her practice often began with words—overheard phrases, fragments of conversation, or personal reflections—which she paired with meticulously recorded color palettes kept throughout the year. These elements merged into bold, poetic compositions that balanced humor, vulnerability, and visual impact. Ross often used vibrant color, glittering surfaces, and floral motifs to create immersive works that celebrated life’s small joys while embracing imperfection and individuality. She drew inspiration from design, pop culture, and the people and places around her, transforming the personal into something resonant and shared. Her approach invited engagement, often encouraging viewers to connect with the work through shared emotion, memory, or participation. ...
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