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Leigh Witherell (b. 1969; Denver City, Texas, US)

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Leigh Witherell（生于 1969 年；美国德克萨斯州丹佛市）

Leigh Witherell, a photographer and highly acclaimed painter, resides and creates in Brevard County, Florida, conveniently located near both Orlando and Cape Canaveral.

While Leigh's formal education in the arts only commenced in college, her passion for the enchanting realm of literature was ignited during her childhood. Delving into a diverse range of literary masterpieces, encompassing the realms of King Arthur, Beowulf, and numerous others, served as a catalyst for her vivid imagination and ultimately nurtured her passion for creative expression.

这些激情的汇聚最终促使她获得了英语学士学位，辅修美术，随后在俄亥俄州费尔伯恩的莱特州立大学获得了文学硕士学位。 2018 年，Leigh 和她的配偶决定在佛罗里达开启新的篇章，在那里他们发现了他们梦想中的住所，并配备了一个专门用于艺术追求的工作室。

Incorporating her profound belief in the potency of art as a therapeutic instrument, Leigh steers her artistic endeavors with a focus on abstract and fluid techniques. By embracing these methods, she enables her visions to metamorphose through the profound interplay of interaction and reaction. This artistic process mirrors the profound journey of grief, a poignant narrative that has deeply shaped Leigh's existence since the heartbreaking loss of her daughter Amanda in a tragic car accident in April 2021.

Just before Amanda passed away, she had encouraged Leigh to pursue her career as an artist and had suggested fluid art as a collaborative project for them. Inspired by Amanda's words, Leigh decided to delve into this new technique and soon began showcasing her fluid art creations. However, it wasn't long before her artistic journey led her towards her true passion - melancholic abstract figurative and landscape art. This particular technique allows her to express the depth of her emotions and the variety of feelings that now shape her everyday life. Through her artwork, Leigh can effectively communicate how her experiences have influenced her and continue to shape her ongoing evolution.

Leigh's artistic creations honor her daughter's desires and memory, while also aiming to initiate meaningful dialogues that recognize the solitary journey grieving parents endure and highlight the transformative power of art in reframing pain.

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Email: leighs.art@witherell.net

网站：www.leighs.art

Instagram: @leighsartfl

Facebook: www.facebook.com/leighsartfl

在线画廊（请注意，所有图像均以方形格式显示。因此，艺术品的某些区域已被裁剪。）

我是 Leigh Witherell，一位居住在佛罗里达州的艺术家，专攻迷人的忧郁具象绘画领域。过去 5 年，佛罗里达州一直是我的家，因为我们丈夫的工作，我们搬到了这里。我的教育背景围绕着文学，而我对美术的热情一直伴随着我。

多年来，我的艺术一直是一种非常个人化的追求，不为世人所知。大多数人都不知道这是一种天赋，因为我从未展示过，也从未谈论过；相反，我很少安静地画画。只有我的孩子们知道我对艺术的追求，正是通过我的榜样，我激励女儿走上了自己的艺术道路。她坚信，如果我不创作，我就是在忽视我真正的激情，最终，她是对的。不幸的是，正是她在 2021 年 4 月 8 日的一场车祸中不幸去世，让我意识到了这个事实，并踏上了这段变革之旅。

我利用自己的艺术才能进行治疗，帮助我应对已成为我生活中不可或缺的一部分的巨大悲伤。值得注意的是，这种深切的悲痛以难以想象的方式极大地影响和塑造了我的艺术表达。自从她去世后，我内心深处的情感空虚就被揭开了，这是我一生中精心保护的空虚。结果，我的情绪再也无法被限制在整齐的隔间里。我现在拥有的艺术风格反映了我看待世界的视角，因为生活在这种压倒性的悲痛中，感觉就像永远用沉重、令人窒息的毯子盖住自己。

您会如何向第一次看到您作品的人描述它？

我将我的作品描绘成一种对话，寻求的不仅是买家，还有收藏家。它不仅仅是餐厅的装饰品；它的目的是唤起人们对悲伤父母所经历的孤独和寂寞的深刻理解。通过在网上悲伤支持论坛上与其他父母交流，我意识到自己的遭遇并不罕见。受此认识的启发，我决心有所作为。我的目标是让这项工作产生强大的影响力并成为一种教育工具，打破悲伤中经常伴随的孤独感。

哪些艺术家对您的作品产生了影响？

马奈、德加、雷诺阿、毕沙罗和莫奈等印象派画家极大地塑造了我的艺术视角。他们捕捉生活中普通瞬间的能力深深地引起了我的共鸣。有趣的是，正是在这些日常时刻，我最能感受到女儿的缺席，而不是在重要或罕见的场合。

If you could collaborate with any artist past or present, who would you select and why?

If I were granted the opportunity to collaborate with anyone of my choosing, it would undoubtedly be Camille Pissarro. I greatly admire his fearless approach in addressing the pressing political and social matters of his time through his art. His relentless determination to showcase his work led him to exhibit in all eight of the influential impressionist exhibitions. I find that I share a multitude of similar inclinations with Pissarro, and studying under his guidance would have been an absolute dream come true..

What can we expect to see from you in the future?

In my forthcoming artworks, my intention is to delve into various societal groups that often perceive themselves as invisible. I aim to expand my scope and shed light on these overlooked areas, exposing society to their existence. Given the current insularity and toxicity prevalent in our world, engaging in conversations becomes increasingly imperative. I aspire to make a meaningful contribution to these dialogues.

我最喜欢的 5 件艺术品

1 - We are the Story