Leisl re-acquainted herself with her creative spirit during the prolonged COVID-19 restrictions across Melbourne in 2019 - 2022. As a health care professional it was never more important to find a way to maintain a work life balance. Painting is now an integrated everyday self-care and restorative activity.

The bright and whimsical floral style is influenced by the cycle of seasons and its impact on colour, texture and mood A prefered use of acrylic medium of differeing flow and structure creates a 3 dimensional textural piece lifting the painting from the canvas.