Leila Winslade

Leila Winslade worked for many years as an event manager until giving up in 1999 to pursue a career as an artist and illustrator despite having no formal art training.

Brought up on a farm in the West Country, Leila’s passion for the countryside has inspired her work as an artist. By studying animals and people, and the landscape they live in, she works in several styles and mediums to convey the essence of country life.

A fascination with foxes led to the creation of Farcical Foxes in 2003 and a range of limited-edition prints, cards and gifts are now sold in galleries throughout the UK. These charming characters represent a humorous and sometimes poignant take on the countryside and those that live in it. Many original works of these characters are sold and even more have been commissioned and are held in private collections around the world, including Canada and South Africa. This range has led to further work as an illustrator for children’s books and cards, as well as artwork for more commercial projects for clients such as the R.A.B.I. and NatWest Bank.

Leila’s serious portraits in oils of wildlife and the rural landscape have also gained her considerable recognition and commissions nationally, including Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

Leila Winslade

Leila Winslade worked for many years as an event manager until giving up in 1999 to pursue a career as an artist and illustrator despite having no formal art training.

Brought up on a farm in the West Country, Leila’s passion for the countryside has inspired her work as an artist. By studying animals and people, and the landscape they live in, she works in several styles and mediums to convey the essence of country life.

A fascination with foxes led to the creation of Farcical Foxes in 2003 and a range of limited-edition prints, cards and gifts are now sold in galleries throughout the UK. These charming characters represent a humorous and sometimes poignant take on the countryside and those that live in it. Many original works of these characters are sold and even more have been commissioned and are held in private collections around the world, including Canada and South Africa. This range has led to further work as an illustrator for children’s books and cards, as well as artwork for more commercial projects for clients such as the R.A.B.I. and NatWest Bank.

Leila’s serious portraits in oils of wildlife and the rural landscape have also gained her considerable recognition and commissions nationally, including Sir Ranulph Fiennes.

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