Leigh Ann Hoey

After retiring from a long career in a technical field, Leigh Ann discovered the vibrant world of acrylic pouring and never looked back. Trading spreadsheets for swirls of color, she unlocked her creative side and dove headfirst into a medium that’s as expressive as it is unique. Acrylic pouring is a technique that uses diluted acrylic paint mixed with a pouring medium, and/or water, to create generally abstract designs. Leigh Ann has taken it to another level by using this art medium’s tools such as a hair dryer, palette knife, beads and string, to create non-abstract paintings. It does not involve a paint brush, and paintings are created while wet, so in approximately 90 minutes or less.

Being a south Florida native, Leigh Ann enjoys creating colorful gardens full of tropical flora and fauna, undersea scenes and abstract compositions. “I get so excited when starting a new painting. Mixing paints, designing a new composition and watching magical scenes come to life is such a thrill.”