My Story
I am Leonie E. Brown — a fiery fusion of philosophy, pigment, and purpose. With a brush dipped in resilience, I turn trauma into texture and healing into hue.
My canvases are battlegrounds where encaustic wax, oils, and purposeful stitching fight the invisible walls of PTSD, creating vivid abstractions that scream resilience.
Through translucent veils of pigmented wax and the tactile language of thread, I craft physical, almost sculptural works that you don’t just observe—you experience.
My process mirrors life itself: adding, melting, and sometimes scraping away layers to uncover deeper truths. Each piece becomes a portal where viewers encounter not just what they appear to be, but who they are beneath their own layers of memory and emotion. This intersection of beauty and vulnerability creates works that are both deeply personal and universally resonant.