Alicia Leeke, a native South Carolinian, started her artistic studies at Columbia College. During her sophomore year she vacationed in Paris and visited the Louve, where she fell in love with impressionism and the work of noted artists: Mondrian, Lautrec, Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir and later, Utrillo. She also visited her most inspiring spot in France, Montmarte.

It wasn’t until she began taking classes from Ginger Munnerlin, Virginia Anderson and Tony Cacalano that she developed her post-impressionistic style and she began painting in earnest. She later developed an interest in the Fauves which led to the incorporation of intense black lines in her work.

While Leeke prefers to paint landscapes and quaint street scenes she also strives to capture the essence of every-day events, converting ordinary scenes into lively images. She manipulates acrylics to capture the thick rich texture of oils and mixes a palette full of rich reds, vibrant oranges, shocking blues and sharp white accents.

Her gentle distortions of linear perspective are a fundamental element to the overall design of her creations and are a necessary ingredient in the composition of her pieces.

You may contact Alicia about her paintings by calling 803-429-5456 (Studio at Edinburgh) or via email at info@alicialeeke.com