Leon Farrell

Born and raised in London, Leon Farrell is a contemporary oil painter whose practice sits at the intersection of stillness and velocity. Now based in West London, with a studio in Wimbledon, Farrell works primarily with traditional still-life motifs such as floral arrangements, fruit bowls, and landscapes, only to disrupt them through gesture, movement, and blur.

Having completed an Art Foundation at Central Saint Martins in 2004 before studying Spatial Design at London College of Communication (UAL), Farrell’s visual language is informed as much by composition and structure as it is by atmosphere and emotion. After more than a decade working within the entertainment industry while painting in parallel, he has since committed to his practice full time.

Central to Farrell’s work is an enduring preoccupation with time, its fragility, its speed, and the illusion of permanence. His signature approach begins with recognisable, almost classical compositions, which are then smeared, dragged, and disrupted across the canvas. This motion-blur aesthetic challenges the notion of “still life” itself, proposing that nothing is ever truly static, that life is experienced in motion, and remembered as a fleeting impression rather than a fixed im...

Art Foundation - Central Saint Martins (2004)

Interior and Spatial Design BA - London College of Communication (2005 - 2008)

January 24th, 2026 - 'Dreams' Indra Gallery in London.

March 5th - 8th, 2026 - The Other Art Fair London.

April 17th - May 31st, 2026 - The Artist Cup, London.

April 23rd - 25th, 2026 - Arrival Gallery