Leona Arsenault is originally from Abram-Village, Prince Edward Island. Leona has been a prolific photographer and digital artist since 2005. Her photographs have appeared in magazines, calendars, pamphlets, and tourist guides throughout Atlantic Canada and nationally, as well as on numerous online sites.

Leona’s photographs capture the beauty of our natural surroundings, and she has the gift of magically highlighting brightness and charm in her landscapes and scenic images. She often takes advantage of the peaceful solitude at dawn, taking photographs that surprise and inspire us with her distinctive and visually pleasing style.

Her impressionistic and digital art images utilize a style which does not seek to capture realism, but rather tries to convey energy, motion or an experience of the imagination in a unique and interesting fashion. Sometimes post processing is used to acquire a dreamy, painterly and elegant meditative effect, without hard edges which can lead the eyes to rest on unexpected details that would otherwise be missed.

Exhibits
⦁ 2017 McNaught Centre, Summerside, P.E.I.
⦁ 2014 Elevation Gallery, Canmore, Alberta
⦁ 2014 Vermillio Gallery, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
⦁ 2013 Capitol Theatre Gallery, Moncton, N.B.
⦁ 2012 Acadian Museum, Miscouche, P.E.I.
⦁ 2011 McNaught History Centre, Summerside, P.E.I.
⦁ 2010 Eptek Art and Culture Centre, Summerside, P.E.I.
⦁ 2007 Kier Gallery, Charlottetown, P.E.I.
⦁ 2006 Earth 360 Creative Expo, Guelph, Ontario

Artist Statement

I have discovered that creating images with its forms, textures and colors is not only a visual experience but transference of moods and emotions. The willingness for me as an artist and a person to share this deeper meaning of my existence with others is continually encouraged by the comments on my work. I have been told by viewers that my work has a spiritual quality, that it makes the viewer feel safe and calm, and that my style of photography is immediately recognizable. The special moments my art has provided me to communicate with others has been the main motivational force in continuing my work.

Website: http://www.phoarts.com E-mail: leona@phoarts.com