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Let me introduce to you Melbourne Artist Leah Mariani. Through the eyes of a woman and mother, Leah questions female oppression and through the heart of an artist, she finds her love for creating meaningful pieces of art. Leah Mariani is intrigued with the subject of what makes people behave the way they do. She uses art to express her perspectives and she finds solace in painting. Talking with Leah was a pleasure and we broached on many subjects. She has a gentle and calm presence alongside a strong resolve - both of which are mirrored in her art.  Leah...

I haven’t always been an artist Or have I? I have a strong belief that we are all artists in our own right, but as far as visual art goes, no I haven’t. I started painting in 2017, during a time of high stress and after an amazing guided visual meditation that led me to where I am today. I have however been creative through my whole life. Always creating something, from screen printing and hobbytex as a kid to cooking and hand painted ceramics as an adult. My first way of earning an income from my creativity was in...

That time I did an art show. It was one of those epiphany moments where I decided to do an open studio at my home to show off my artwork. November 2019 was it. Showing off my artwork does not come easily for me. Actually showing off anything does not come easily for me, however I had been painting for a year or more and the paintings had been building up. I had also being doing a lot of personal growth, and a whole ton of meditating so was at the point where I felt more settled about people staring...

EDITED 2020 - I am no longer a career food photographer however these images and this recipe is so delicious I wanted to keep it on my blog FOREVER to inspire you to get in the kitchen and enjoy this wonderful food. This recipe was published in Slow Magazine Australia which sadly is no longer in print.    I know it's warming up here in Australia, so let's just pretend for a bit that we are in the middle of a blistery cold winters day. A hot chocolate under a warm blanket to start proceedings Home made ricotta Home made...