Leila Wilson Art

06/05/2025

I had a great time at the April Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Artscape! Now I get to return to the Summer Artscape, June 14-15! 🎨🙌🏻Check out my mixed media paintings at booth 21.

04/16/2025

Join returning Artist Leila Wilson at the Dallas Arboretum’s fine art show. This show brings together outstanding artists from around the country and features a variety of mediums. This event is free with membership to the Arboretum or paid garden admission.

Exclusive Members-Only Preview Night, Friday, April 25, 6-8 pm.

BOOTH #13

04/16/2025

This recent commission, “Saturday Rain” was inspired by the sound and smell of a recent rain (you guessed it!), on a Saturday morning. This mixed media work is on canvas and measures 60” wide x 72” tall.

Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex: I’d love to create a custom piece for your space. DM me to find out about my complimentary art consultations.

06/10/2024

ARTSCAPE: THE SEQUEL is a unique “replay” of the annual April show and it’s coming up this weekend, June 15-16. There’s also a special preview Friday evening 6-8 pm for Arboretum members.

I’ll be located in Pecan Grove, Booth #52, at and can’t wait to see you there!

06/10/2024

Artscape: The Sequel is this weekend! Visit me and my new works at Booth 53 at the beautiful Pecan Grove of the Dallas Arboretum!

05/14/2024

Van Gogh (along with the Impressionists) is at the top of my list for inspiration. I agree with this quote and find that nature holds the same inspiration for me.

⛰️ We all sometimes lack motivation and that’s totally ok! Maybe this advice from Vincent will help to get a little bit of motivation back.
📝 ‘Always continue walking a lot and loving nature, for that’s the real way to learn to understand art better and better. Painters understand nature and love it, and teach us to see’. These encouraging words were written for his brother Theo (1874).

What do you do to stay motivated? Or to get your motivation back.

‘Mountains at Saint-Rémy’, 1889. In the collection of the Guggenheim Museum

04/27/2024

“Hopeful” 32x20 Diptych (2, 16x20 panels).

04/21/2024

I’m busy getting ready for my upcoming show at next weekend and with the sun coming out today, I opened my studio big door to let the light and fresh air in.

Then as I was working, I overheard a couple from across the way. It’s a decent distance away so somehow it carried to my ears. The husband observed, “Look, the artist is at work.” And just like that they retreated into their house.

I smiled a big smile and thought what a different creature we truly are — artists. Almost like a captive animal of sorts, but without the negative implication. I also thought I was carrying on in anonymity in my studio world, but apparently not. ☺️ 🎨