Leandri Vermeulen

A refreshingly honest and natural artist Luna is completely self taught and uniquely original. Proudly South African of Afrikaans heritage she has a gift for capturing the amazing beauty of the African wildlife along with the stunning scenery of the region. Studying Luna’s portfolio immediately communicates to the viewer a deep love of nature that has been cultivated by having spent her youth on the family’s farm.

Luna picked up her first brush at the tender age of seventeen but didn’t seriously begin her artistic pursuit until 2006. In the same year she entered her first major piece in the EPSAC New Upcoming Artist Exhibition in her home town Port Elizabeth winning the Merit Award for Best New Talent. Since then her artistic career has flourished selling numerous pieces both in South Africa and internationally, gaining quite a reputation in the process.

A portfolio of Contemporary Realism strongly reflects Luna’s early days living off the land and the close bonds formed with both fauna & flora resulting in stunning portraits and close up studies.

Having recently traveled to Australia she is now also focusing her considerable talent on the uniquely Australian wildlife and breathtaking outback landscapes and so a new chap...

Luna is proudly 100% self taught

Exhibited:

2020 Victor Harbor Art Show – South Australia
2019 “Spring In My Step” The Painted Poodle Art Studio
2019 Opening My Own Studio – The Painted Poodle Art
2019 Finalist -9th Solar Art Prize “Caring For Our Planet”
2018 Royal Adelaide Show - First Prize Blue Ribbon
2018 "Drovers Best Mate" Featured on Chanel 7 "House Rules"
2018 Finalist - 9th Solar Art Prize "Caring For Our Planet"
2018 Received Two Commendations at the Royal South
Australian Society Of Arts "New Beans" Exhibition
2017 Victor Harbor Art Show - South Australia
2016 Pepper Street Arts Centre Artist Of The Month Exhibition July, Adelaide
2016 Pepper Street Arts Centre - The Art Of Gardens Group Exhibition
2015 The Worth Gallery, Adelaide Oval Exhibition
2015 SALA Exhibition The Arkaba, Adelaide
2015 The Farm Shed, Hahndorf - Solo Exhibition
2014 Glenelg Art Gallery, Adelaide - Solo Exhibition
2014 Adelaide Zoo Santos Artspace - Solo Exhibition
2014 SALA Solo Exhibition, Thorn Clarke Winery, Barossa Valley
2014 The Geoffrey Stapleton Gallery, Adelaide
2014- The Regal Theatre, Adelaide - Solo Exhibition
2013- Glenelg Art Gallery, Adelaide
2013-14 Artworx Gallery, Goolwa
2013 Seppeltsfield ArtSpace, Baross...