The Beach Painting

Ava Leigh creates oil paintings, photographs, mixed media, and sculptures. As part of her process and her work as a filmmaker she travels and explores a variety of subjects, some pieces are derived from production design. Her artwork has been exhibited worldwide in different forms. Her last exhibition Views From the Moon at Terminus in Atlanta, Ga explored the complexity of life, the appreciation of science, and the unimaginable secrets between light and dark. She has recently done shows in Franklin and Nashville, Tennessee. She won the Red Bull "Art of Can" sculpture competition and it was on display at the Union Station museum. Her films have been screened at the High Museum in Atlanta, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center in Poughkeepsie, Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga, Baltimore Visionary Museum, Brice Museum, and others. Her abstract oil painting "Memoirs" was featured at the Emily Harvey Gallery in New York, Stewart was nominated for the 2016 International Women in Focus Photography award. Stewart has published 10 books of poetry paired with photography, art, and illustrations. Her poetry books include, Fledgling Darlings, Beyond Fear, Symphony of Chaos, and Waxing Eloquent. She has also published two novels, one fiction and non fiction, and she continues to write. To connect with her, please reach out to info (at)