Isle of May
Artistic explorations of the natural world
Leo du Feu is a Scottish artist based among the bird and sealife of Fife on Scotland's east coast. His work is rooted in nature, landscape, wildlife and storytelling. A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, he paints regularly from life, particularly by the sea and while travelling by train in his role as ScotRail Community Rail Champion. He works in a wide variety of media from his studio in an old restored building at Burntisland railway station. Alongside painting and printmaking, Leo takes on public and private commissions, runs workshops, gives talks and has had books featuring his work published. A keen environmental advocate, he works for several weeks each year on the Isle of May, painting on the cliffs alongside hundreds of thousands of seabirds. For enquiries, please contact the artist directly.
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Land
Landscapes gathered over many years, mostly in Scotland, painted on location or later in the studio; capturing the drama, history, mystery, ancientness, and wildness of place.
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Sea
The sea is a constant, ever-changing presence in Leo’s work, alive with wildlife, weather, dramatic coasts, and the natural and human-made treasures found along every shore.
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Wildlife
Wildlife is Leo’s passion, his work – made outdoors from life or in the studio from field sketches – reflects his belief that we must know, love, and protect the natural world.
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Imagined
Made-up, dreamed, or inspired by close observation of nature, Leo’s Discovered Worlds range from small, detailed landscapes to vast, expansive scenes to journey through.
