Image: Leonie PARTRIDGE
Teapot
gouache on paper
Gallery Shop
1—28 February 2027
Leonie Partridge brings together two intimate bodies of work, small gouache studies and fabric sculptures. Her paintings of teapots and cups celebrate the beauty and simplicity of the everyday ritual of making tea. In a world increasingly shaped by speed, these quiet studies offer a moment of calm – a chance to pause and appreciate the elegance of familiar forms.
Leonie’s small fabric sculptures explore the connections between humanity and the natural world, reflecting an instinctive desire to seek and respond to beauty, rhythm and order. Through layered combinations of pattern, form and stitching, the works establish a sense of rhythm and cohesion that echoes the richness and interconnection of natural systems.
The forms draw on the diversity and wonder of nature. Rather than offering direct representations, they act as evocative responses, encouraging a personal and sensory engagement with colour, structure and pattern.
Artist bio
Leonie Partridge has lived and worked as an artist in north-east Victoria for the past 35 years. Her practice encompasses painting, drawing and small textile sculpture, and she has exhibited regularly in regional group exhibitions. Her work often reflects on life’s processes and offers personal responses to the surrounding environment. She currently works in gouache and textile sculpture and is a member of GANEAA, Benalla Art Gallery and Wangaratta Art Gallery. Leonie also taught Visual Arts at GOTAFE for 34 years.
Works for sale in the Gallery Shop are available for purchase from Benalla Art Gallery, or by contacting the Gallery: T 03 5760 2619 or gallery@benalla.vic.gov.au
