Kellie Leczinska

Kellie Leczinska is an award-winning fine art photographer and portrait painter whose work is deeply inspired by her passion for art history and her love of oil painting. Her artistic practice is informed by her love of historical art traditions, which she blends with contemporary approaches to portraiture and fine art photography.

Kellie’s formative years were spent overseas, but it was her experiences in the highlands of Papua New Guinea which had a lasting impact. Surrounded by the area’s stunning natural beauty and the rich traditions of its Indigenous peoples, she gained a profound respect for the bond between people and the environment. These early experiences nurtured a keen awareness of cultural stories and their significance, shaping the sensitivity that defines her work today.

For Leczinska, it is not enough to just create a likeness of the sitter. The creation of a painting or photograph is an emotional response, whether working with portraiture, human form or still life.  Each portrait is a conversation, although inspired by historical painting traditions, Kellie pushes age-old portrait genres with a more contemporary feel. She finds the most interesting part of portraiture is the energy and unpredictability of a subject's presence.  Through her processes Kellie seeks to develop an instinctual connection with her subjects, collaborating and encouraging each sitter to control their own narratives.  

Kellie references and plays with the aesthetics of staged settings that sometimes transform her work into fictional worlds, while also exploring the new possibilities including the capacity to weave abstract narratives into her work. The resulting work is like a dream that challenges the viewer with unconventional and menacing beauty.

Her empathetic eye seeks to explore themes which explore themes of social imbalance and community through a unique lens.

Leczinska lives in Sydney with her husband and five fur kids.

Contact

Kellie's work is held in private and corporate collections both in Australia and Internationally.

Only a small selection of available work is shown on this site.

Please contact -  kellie@thelightcatcher.com.au to arrange a private viewing of printed work.

Kellie is also available for privately commissioned work upon request.

Acknowledgement Of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of Country throughout Australia and recognise their connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.