Friday, 20 December 2013

Merry Christmas 2013

I would like to dedicate this week’s blog to my Family, Friends and Supporters! I want to say to a really big thank you for all of your support over the years because without it I would not be able to carry on doing what I do and it means the world to me!  

In the New Year I have lots of exciting projects already on the go including the launch of a new product already in its design stages! I am also included in Guerilla Galleries New Year exhibition ‘Escape to Happiness’ from 2nd -3rd January @ The Daniel Libeskind Space Islington, London beginning the New Year with a smile!!!

I have lots, lots more on in 2014… but for now thank you again and I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!


Sunday, 1 December 2013

Roller Gallery

I am very happy to announce that for the month of December 2013 I will be the feature artist at the Roller Gallery. The Roller Gallery is an online space which features contemporary work from new and up and coming artists! Therefore I was very honoured to be able to exhibit my work on their website.

“The Roller Gallery began in 2013 and is operated by a UK based group of curators as an on-line exhibition space for contemporary visual art. We are a non-profit gallery and do not sell work.

Through a program of temporary on-line exhibitions, our overarching goals are to promote the visual arts; to bring new contemporary art to as many viewers as possible and to enable emerging and established artists to show their work to a wider audience.”


You can find Roller Gallery and my featured work at: www.rollergallery.co.uk 

Tuesday, 26 November 2013

Meet Jeff!!!

I have had a lot of requests for pictures of our new little family friend! He is a rescued boy, his name is Jeff and we only got him yesterday afternoon! Jeff is a cross Basset Hound/ Beagle already very mischievous but very kind and loving with it.

I have managed to calm him down after lovely long walk on the beach today and he is now snoring next to me so I thought I’d post these pictures!

I hope you like them; we love him so much already! I'm sure you'll be seeing him feature in many future artworks.


 


 

Monday, 25 November 2013

My New design for my Eco Cotton bags!


I had a very busy week last week but the highlights include…

My latest design for my Eco Cotton Bags arrived! It is taken from my original image ‘Quicker by Rail – to Emerald City’ inspired by the Wonderful Wizard of Oz! I choose a vivid green to for the cotton bag to make the design look vibrant whilst also tying in the theme of the Emerald City!

 I launched them at the Dickensian Festival in the Bridlington Old Town on Sunday 24thNovember and was a great success! Here are a couple of images from my stall at the festival!

 


If you come and visit me at my next events leading up to Christmas you will find many special offers- whilst stocks last!!!

 

Tuesday, 19 November 2013

A sad little tail that has a happy ending!

In August I donated a picture to the Rain Rescue Animal Shelter Charity (www.facebook.com/RainRescue) for an auction/ exhibition called ‘Don’t Judge a Dog by its Collar!’ to take place in October. The picture I donated was an original picture that I had created of our dog Timmy for my 2012 Christmas Card. The giving of this picture became particularly poignant as our old boy died just before the auction so I really wanted the picture to find a good home as it meant so much to me and I was happy that the money raised would go to help other rescued dogs as Timmy himself was a little rescued boy.


The auction ended on Sunday 20th October and in the end raised the great amount of £2541.00 with all the money going directly to Rain Rescue in Sheffield.

We believe in giving rescue dogs a home and so now that a little time has passed we began to search for a new little sole to save! The little dog had to be just right for us and vice versa! Eventually we found one we wanted to meet in a rescue centre a little bit closer to our home than Sheffield!

We instantly fell in love with him. So it is with great pleasure that I tell you that we will be collecting our new little friend up in less than a week’s time!

Friday, 1 November 2013

This Years Christmas Fairs 2013

 

More details of all these events and festivals will be posted near the time so keep checking in to find out more info!

Wednesday, 23 October 2013

You've seen it First!

Here is a sneaky peak at my latest picture titled ‘Everyone wants to be a Hero?’

 Everyone wants to be a Hero? | Mixed Media on Canvas | Leanne Broadbent | 2013 |

I hope you all like it!  

Sunday, 13 October 2013

The Big Draw 2013

On Saturday 12th October I was at Beverley Art Gallery leading this years ‘The Big Draw’ 2013. We had a fantastic time with lots of fun, lots of laughs and most importantly lots of drawing!

The participants observed from a life model sat amongst a still life. The model was excellent and sat for long poses for an hour at a time. Between 10am – 3pm, people dropped by with some staying for one sketch and others stayed to create many more!
We had students, children and adults visiting all coming together to create and draw! Here are some pictures from the day!
































 

Friday, 11 October 2013

Latest Stock!

Here are three of my latest designs for my pocket mirror collection. I think they would make great little stocking fillers!




They are available to buy through selected stockists and directly from me.

I hope you like them!