Leonard Aitken - Artist

Leonard Aitken - Artist - Latest News

The Masters - I've started to read for my Masters of Arts (Practice) which is going to entail a body of works (due at the end of 2011). The subject I've decided to paint a series of paintings on is 'eternity'. This is not going to be an easy task. There are a lot of different perspectives (mathematical, physical, spiritual, etc) from which the subject can be approached.Therefore there are a lot of different idea, beliefs and angles I need to sift through before a clear approach becomes clear. In a sens, this whole assignment will probably develop out of the initial works and writings produced and will evolve during the 2 years in the same  way an artwork often evolves from a single splash of paint or a bright idea.

Medical Centre. From mid-May 2010 I will be showing a selection of my works at the new medical centre located at West High Street, Coffs Harbour. They are a mixed bag - but mostly peaceful and soothing works to suit the surroundings.

At 6.00P.M. on Friday the 13th November, 2009 I will be contributing to a three man show here in Coffs Harbour. It will be held at  Open Studio (cnr Vernon and Duke Streets). The exhibition will then be open every Wednesday to Saturday for at least four weeks. The work I'm contributing will be "Explosions of creation executed with a minimum of pretension." I call then my "Nebulaic Expressions," and they are highly dramatic, colourful, surreal and experimental works. I hope everyone can come along and enjoy the art

On the evening of the 31st of October 2008 I got a welcome surprise. My entry into the 2008 EMSLA awards for still life, Surface Tension 1 won the Coffs Harbour Municipal Council Award of $5,000. The exhibition was of a very high standard and I was surprised and elated at my win. 

I had a great night and met a whole lot of new people as well as enjoying the congratulations from all my friends. I have a feeling that this is just the beginning of more success. The winning painting, Surface Tension I can be viewed in the Spiritual/Conceptual gallery on this site.

Exhibitions 

The Medical Centre.

A continuous exhibition of paintings. 

Open Studio.

Occasionally I will be showing paintings here. They will be mostly of a surrealist nature. 

Other features will be added to this new site (open since Monday 29th of November, 2007) as the following months progress.