Leigh-Anna is a UK-based artist whose work explores memory, transformation, and resilience through the reimagining of discarded materials. A graduate of the University of Sussex, her practice is grounded in a deep respect for personal narratives and the hidden poetry within everyday objects. By collecting and reassembling fragments—such as jewellery, buttons, and watch parts—she creates intricate mosaics and assemblages, often shaped as birds, animals, fish, and skulls. These organic forms, symbols of freedom and life cycles, guide her compositions, balancing chaos and order with meticulous detail.
Her process is both intuitive and deliberate, honouring the stories held within each fragment while uncovering new meanings through their reconfiguration. In her hands, remnants of the past are transformed into contemporary works that invite close inspection, encouraging viewers to find beauty, rhythm, and tension in overlooked materials.
Leigh-Anna’s practice is also shaped by her lived experience. Her journey through addiction and mental health struggles gave her art a renewed purpose: to rebuild from brokenness and uncover strength through creation. This commitment extends beyond her studio through her CIC, where she offers creative sessions that foster resilience and connection. Exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition and galleries across the UK, her work continues to resonate with themes of survival, memory, and transformation.
