Leah Olsen-Kent

Leah Olsen-Kent works from her studio in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada

Leah Olsen-Kent is an artist and nature enthusiast dedicated to capturing the simplicity and beauty of nature through detailed brushstrokes and thin layers of oil paint.

She says, “I am an oil painter, fine artist and nature enthusiast that explores and searches out nature’s simplicity and beauty. I transcribe what I see; details, shadows and light onto the canvas through brushstrokes, numerous layers of thin paint and a limited colour palette. I am influenced by the quiet solitude of nature and want the viewer to feel like they are standing in the exact location each piece was painted, to feel completely immersed.

My process is unique, creating the first layers of every painting in black and white. I see the world in highlights and shadows and each layer intensifies the contrast and detail of the moment. Each painting has a minimum of three layers, with the final layer being in either black and white or of transparent bold colour.”

More from the artist at www.leaholsenkentart.com