Artist Biography


Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"There is a certain kind of light…
when I see it on the water, or landscape , or on a figure.…
it is such a delicious pleasure that I have to capture it!
It is that simple, and that impossible. "

Born and raised on Puget Sound, Anni Leedy has been a lifelong artist. While at Stanford University, she studied in Florence, Italy, and after graduation attended the Academy of Art in San Francisco.

She worked as a graphic designer, illustrator and art director before turning her attention fulltime to her family and creative life.

Her paintings have been shown in solo gallery shows, as well as national juried exhibitions, among them Oil Painters of America, Pastel Society of America, the CM Russell Auction, Northwest Watercolor Society and Northwest Pastel Society. She has earned signature status in PSA, NPS, NWWS.

Her work can be seen on her website (www.annileedy.com) and also at Gallery 10, Lopez Island, WA.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2010

Feb- ‘Plein Air Painters, Friends of Genevieve Tuck’, Frances Anderson Center, Edmonds, WA
Jan- ‘Connections’, WPW Gallery, Seattle, WA

2009

Nov-Dec-‘Connections’, WPW Gallery, Seattle, WA
Sept- Plein Air Painters US Open, Crockett Barn, Coupeville, WA
Sept- Masters in Miniature Invitational, CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
Sept- Katherine Baker Award, WPW Annual Exhibition, American Art Company, Tacoma, WA
Aug- San Juan Preservation Trust/Plein Air Painters of Washington Exhibit & Auction, Crow Valley Pottery, Orcas Island, WA
July- WCLT/PAWa Exhibit & Auction, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Mar- ‘UNCLAD-Fine Art of the Figure’, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Jan- ‘Waters Alive’, WPW Gallery, Seattle, WA

2008

Nov-Dec- ‘Waters Alive’, WPW Gallery, Seattle, WA
Sept- Masters in Miniature Invitational, CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT
June- Camano Island Plein Air Show, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA

2007

July- 2nd Place Award, "Art of the Islands' Plein Air Painting Show, Insights Gallery, Anacortes, WA
Aug - NPS Plein Air Painting Show, Gallery 10, Lopez Island, WA
Sept - Plein Air Painters US Open, Coupeville, WA
Sept - 'Masters in Miniature,' CM Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT

2006

Dec- 'Xmasbuns' at the Library, Mercer Island, WA
Sept - Pastel Society of America, National Juried Exhibition, New York City, NY
Jan-Dec - Selected works by Anni Leedy, Sunflower Cafe, Seattle, WA

2005

Dec- Holiday Exhibition, Arslonga Gallery, Folsom, CA
Oct - WPW Membership Show, Dimensions Gallery, Bellevue, WA
Sep - Selected Works, Mercer Island Library, Mercer Island, WA
Jan - Dec - Watercolors & Oils by Anni Leedy, Sunflour Cafe, Seattle, WA

2004

Oct - WPW Juried Exhibition, Depot Gallery, Anacortes, WA
Oct - Oil Painters of America Western Regional Juried Show, Lawrence Gallery, Portland, OR
May - Oil Painters of America National Juried Show, Howard/Mandville Gallery, Kirkland, WA

2003

Dec - 'Near & Far' solo exhibit, Fish Bay Mercantile, Lopez Island, WA
Nov - Best of Show Award, WPW at ArtsWest, Seattle, WA
April - WPW Juried Exhibition, University House, Issaquah, WA
Feb - Best of Show Award, WPW Juried Exhibition, University House, Wallingford, Seattle, WA

2002

Sep - Award of Merit, WPW Membership Show, Burien Arts Gallery, Burien, WA
July - "Food & Favorites" solo exhibition, Fish Bay Mercantile, Lopez Island, WA
June - WPW Juried Exhibition, Childhood's End Gallery, Olympia, WA

2001

Nov - Regional Pastel Artists, Olympic College Invitational, Bremerton, WA
July - "Living on the Water" solo exhibition, Fish Bay Mercantile, Lopez Island, WA.
June - "Epic Passages", WPW Exhibition, Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle.

2000

Nov - "Venetian Water Paintings" solo exhibition, Fish Bay Mercantile, Lopez Island, WA.
Sept - CM Russell Museum Invitational Benefit, Great Falls, MT.
June - Award of Excellence, 31st Annual Art Show, Ocean Shores, WA.
May - WPW "Gateway 2000" Exhibition, Seatac, WA.
Mar - CM Russell Auction of Original Art, Great Falls, MT.