"Siobhan Leonard found her ideal inner landscape in forests. When she heard Suzanne Simard’s talk on the complexity of forest ecology, in which she argues that the forest bears comparison with neural and social networks, something clicked with her. She realized she had found her subject. The beautifully flowing, interwoven patterns of her paintings embody the collective nature of both forests and human communities" - Aidan Dunne, Irish Times Visual Arts Critic
Exhibitions
2022
- Highlanes Gallery - We are here
A curatorial collaboration of artists and teachers with arts works and moving image selected from the British Arts Council and the Irish Arts Council.
-Cork Arts Office - Frameworks
Artist facilitation of art workshops in response to county council selected paintings.
2021
- Cahir Arts Gallery, Cahir, Co. Tipperary
Solo Exhibition
2014
- Affordable Art Fair in London - Hampstead represented by Bowlish Art Gallery.
- 'Belonging' a curated exhibition with Pat Fitspatrick, Will O'Kane and Dermot McNevin at the Source Arts Centre, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
- 'Bealtaine' at The Source Arts Centre , Thurles, Co. Tipperary
2013
- 'Art Source 2013, RDS, Dublin
- European Commission exhibition in The LEX building in Brussels.
Celebrating the Irish Presidency of EU 2013
- Avenue Road Gallery, Dublin
- Gala Event organised by ' Femme d'Europe', celebrating the Irish
Presidency of the EU
- Russell Gallery, Co. Clare, 'Burren in Bloom Exhibition'.
2012
- Hunt Museum Christmas Art and craft Expo
- Millcove gallery, Co. Cork (open submission competition)
- Chelsea International Art competition, New York, (winning entrant)
- St. John’s international Art Exhibition, Waterloo, Belgium-group exhibition
- AWCB, Brussels - Solo exhibition.
- Green Door Studio gallery, Brussels - group exhibition
2011
- Birr Arts festival, Birr, Co. Offaly- group exhibition
- Europol Art and Craft Expo, Brussels
2010
- Leuven Institute, Leuven - ‘Culture night’ linked with Temple Bar Cultural Trust, Dublin
- Artefacto.be, ‘Art on the Waterfront’, Ghent
- Expart gallery, Brussels ‘Landlines’ – Joint exhibition with Helen Tyrrell
- BAAF 2010 (Brussels Accessible Art Fair)
- St. John’s International Art Exhibition, Waterloo, Belgium- group exhibition
- EESC (EU) ‘Diversity in Unity ‘Exhibition, Brussels, Belgium
2009
- BAAF 2009 (Brussels Accessible Art Fair)
- St John’s International Art Exhibition, Waterloo, Belgium – group exhibition
2008
- BAAF 2008 (Brussels Accessible Art Fair)
2006
- “HIDE” – Davern & Bell Gallery, Limerick, Ireland. Joint exhibition with ceramic artist Thomas Wollen
2004
- “Art in Unusual Places” exhibition and Nenagh Art Trail with North Tipperary Arts Office
- “IN SIGHT”, Nenagh Town Civic Offices, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, Ireland
2003
- “Art in Unusual Places” exhibition, Nenagh, Co Tipperary, with North Tipperary Arts Office
Education
2020
- Master of Education (Hons) in Fine Art with Digital Media.
2018
- 1st Honours Degree in Fine Art Painting, GMIT, Galway, Ireland