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Leanne Hurley’s electric digital art fuses striking imagery with intense colours to produce an art unlike anything else around today. Her ‘digital art for a digital age’ has created huge waves thoughout Northern Ireland, and, utilising the internet, has sold in Europe, Australia, Asia, and the Americas.

Born in Berlin in 1975, Leanne Hurley has spent most of her life in Northern Ireland.
Starting out as a journalist before becoming a freelance writer, she has more than 15 years experience in this field.

Renowned Irish artist, Terry Bradley, has referred to Leanne as ‘Ireland’s best up-and-coming artist’ and counts himself amongst her many admirers.

The main focus of her work is the female form, producing images which present both the sensuality and power of the female species.

Leanne firmly believes that as technology is continually moving on we would be foolish not to harness it and utilise it in an artistic way.

Her first show took place on December 5th 2004 at Michael Quinn Hairdressing, and her third show (and first solo show) ran from September 6th – 16th, 2005 at The Frameworks in Belfast

“Her artwork is startling in its vibrancy and passion” Irish News, September, 2005

“One to watch” UTV Live, September, 2005

“The women in Leanne’s work have a ghost-like quality, refusing to engage with the viewer and floating tantalisingly just beyond the reach of fixed interpretation” Irish News, September, 2005

“If you aren’t familiar with Leanne Hurley’s name, it wont be long before you will be” The Belfast Beat, September, 2005

“Bold colours and striking images are a major theme running throughout her collection and they make for stunning viewing” The Belfast Beat, September, 2005

“The result is outstanding; beautiful representations, which are as rich in their symbolic meaning as they are in the use of colour” The Belfast Beat, September, 2005
“The very Rough with the Smooth title is emblematic: it encapsulates the texture of the canvas, as most pieces have been hand finished in some way to give a 3D textured effect” The Belfast Beat, September, 2005

“With titles such as Lust, Deliverance, Grunge, and Lost Soul, the pieces are both visually stunning and conversation pieces, which is surely the real purpose of art” Daily Ireland, September, 2005
“Specialising first in digital photography, she has sold work not only in the UK and Ireland, but also in the US, Canada, France, Sweden, germany, Belgium, italy, sain, and even as far away as Australia and New Zealand” Newsletter, December 2004

Leanne also writes the acclaimed LadyArse blog focusing on Arsenal football club and produces a wide range of tshirts.