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Leanne Jones

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By Leanne Jones

When this lady studied her family tree, she found a famous artistic ancestor:
Sir Joshua Reynolds. She feels that he has a lot to do with who she is, and

her deep love of art … and she believes that art is in her DNA.

orn in Sydney, I have been
engaged in art since my early
Bchildhood. I am proud to
be a seventh generation Australian
related to many pioneer families
of the Hawkesbury region in New
South Wales. I am a ‘six times’ great-
granddaughter of the famous painter
Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792).
I live at Kurrajong Heights, on the
escarpment of the Blue Mountains
overlooking the Hawkesbury River.
I have my own studio/gallery at this
location.
After leaving school, I studied
advertising at East Sydney Tech –
National Art School. I have also
attended many workshops with some
of Australia’s top watercolour tutors
at ‘Art in Action’ (run by CASS)
at Kurrajong; Grafton Artfest; and
also Mitchell School of Arts at CSU
Bathurst. Over the years I have studied
with Stella Pearce, Margaret Wright,
Joseph Zbukvic, Herman Pekel, Ron
Muller, Ross Paterson, Charles Sluga,
Robert Wade, Greg Allen, Jenny
MacNaughton and Malcolm Beattie.
I am passionate about transparent
watercolours, and I love to experiment.
I paint watercolours on paper, Yupo
paper and watercolour canvas because I
like the fact that the medium – on these
diverse supports – produces a distinctly
fluid and beautiful look. I also really
enjoy drawing, pen and ink, and pen
and wash.