Virtual tour of Solo Show - online now!
I’m delighted to say that the virtual tour of my biggest ever exhibition, Homecoming, is live on the Burgh Halls Gallery website.
The physical show runs in this gorgeous gallery in the historic heart of my hometown, Linlithgow, until 13th September 2026.
And now, wherever you are in the world, you can now enjoy it too:
Select Full Screen Mode for the best viewing experience and be sure to click info button beside each artwork to see in full and for title, price, etc.
Leo du Feu - Homecoming - Artist Statement
As with the song of the Chiffchaff (“chiff chaff, chiff chaff... chiff chiff chaff…”), my exhibition title tells you what it is.
It’s a Homecoming. It’s my Homecoming. My coming home.
It’s my coming home geographically. Linlithgow is where I grew up, where I went to primary and secondary school, where my creativity was nurtured - including in this very building where I attended many community arts sessions run by my mum Susan and other inspiring artists. It’s where I had my first exhibitions, where I set up my first studio after art college. It’s where my wife Jennifer and I first lived together, it’s where my dad Dave still lives.
It’s my coming home emotionally. It’s my coming home to myself.
Until only 18 months ago I had spent years trapped in debilitating chronic anxiety without ever understanding what was going on, without ever addressing it, without seeking help. I more and more spent my time up in my head, feeling desperately sad about the past or desperately sad or scared about the future. Hardly ever could I live in the NOW, with our young boys, with Jennifer, with my family and friends. My body may have been with them but my head wasn’t, it was obsessed with itself, sad and scared. I limited myself so much. I avoided the things I needed and wanted and loved to do. There were days I could hardly walk from one room to another, let alone go out into nature as I so love to do. I reached a stage of day-long and night-long panic attacks. I was so, so dizzy. I was so scared. All the time.
Breakdown.
I had no choice but to reach out. Almost as soon as I took those first steps it became easy. Not instant, but easy nonetheless. People want to help! People really care. People are so loving. The relief was stunning. The more I reached out the easier it was to reach out more. Through Coaching, Counselling, Psychology, Medication, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mentoring and my own kindness to, acceptance of and love for me I came amazingly brilliantly excitedly back to my full self, and so much more so than I had ever been before.
My art started to pour out of me again. I became intensely excited by the huge, previously scary opportunity I had said yes to, to exhibit here in this most beautiful gallery space. I allowed myself to expand, to scale my art up in size and in feeling. I stopped telling myself I couldn’t paint large because no-one would buy it. Guess what, they do! I stopped telling myself I wasn’t allowed to paint abstracted pieces. I studied those stunning colourful drawings made by our son Oren and I let them channel through me and burst onto canvas on my studio floor. I took that energy to my outdoor works. I took it to my annual residencies on the Isle of May seabird island. I took it to my Scotland By Rail works. I let the colours and swirls flow. I let myself use metallic colours. I love metallic colours.
Homecoming is my coming home tomy Full Loving Kind Creative EXCITED Self.
I am SO excited to share it with you.
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Leo du Feu
May 2026
As you enjoy the tour you even have the opportunity to listen to me reading my statement aloud!
Be warned, I’m told my voice is quite soporific. Reading my boys their bedtime stories, I usually doze off at least two or three times.
I can’t wait to hear what you resonate with in my show. Get in touch to let me know.
Artwork purchases are made directly via the Burgh Halls Gallery:
01506 282720
I can provide you with details of which artworks are still available as this info is not included in the virtual tour. Get in touch to ask me this and any other questions, and also to discuss the possibility of paying in installments.