Leda Daniel
Painter
MAP LOCATION: #6
1 Commercial Road Helensville. |
A full-time artist since 2017, Leda Daniel has gained recognition for her resin and fluid art. Her pieces have sold to collectors from the USA, Israel, the UK, Russia, Australia, New Zealand and her home country, Argentina. These unique artworks manifest her search for a world of peace and untainted beauty, her wish to captivate the viewer and transport them to a place of her imagination.
Born in the Argentinian Pampas, she studied fine art at the National University of La Plata, Buenos Aires. After graduating, she migrated to New Zealand in the early 1990’s with her husband. They are now settled in the lovely small town of Helensville. Leda has explored different genres, from watercolour portraits to expressionist acrylic landscapes and in the last few years, delving into the world of abstract realism art. ‘I find abstract art fascinating because the interpretation of each piece is in the eyes of the viewer and also because, personally, as an artist, I’m free to express myself without the constraints of imitating real life. One of the things I pride myself on is that each piece is unique and special.' Her fluid acrylic pieces are intricate, sometimes evoking an underwater or cosmic world, using inks and acrylics. Her love of resin and mixed media is instantly evident, with pieces showing embedded crystals, genuine gems, shells and glass, as well as 24k gold leaf. Leda has since returned to her first love of portraits by creating a series using all the techniques learnt from her recent abstract works and her realistic art of the past. |
