Leela Francis ART

In preparation for my first ever Art Talk to take place at Helix Tasting Room where my new series Ephemeral; Here and Gone is hanging...

Waiting for a Title from Port in a Storm series Recently at my Helix opening of Ephemeral; Here and Gone I spoke with a collector about...

We are in crazy heartbreaking times. Our hearts are aching, we can’t not feel it. Please don't feel alone in your grief and astonishment...

Cumulus Enigmus We are truly nearing end of summer now that we're into September. My time in Spokane is starting to ebb! Given that I'm...

I am blessed to have a beloved life partner who loves to build things. Greg is happiest when he has a problem to solve. I do my best to...

I wanted to share a glimpse of what's been moving me and what I’ve been working on in the studio lately. All in preparation for a...

Happy Mothers Day! I'm coming up for air after a couple months of rabbit holing it here in my sensual paradise, merging evermore...

I'm finally settling in! My Mexico home is wrapping its loving arms around me and reminding me so much of who I am.   20 years ago I...

It's unusual for me to be here in Spokane at this time of year. I'm used to being outdoors, that's what makes me smile and feel most in...

This time of year is a convergence of several traditions, Xmas, Hanukah and Kwanzaa, that I know of. Maybe there are others.   The...

I love the Kahlil Gibran Poem, Fear. It's about risking everything, even risking disappearing, to become so much more. Risking being...

I've always searched for ways to honestly communicate my ideas, my thoughts, my feelings. In doing so, I work out what is begging for...

~ Chelan Harkin from Susceptible to Light Lunar Rhapsody 24 x 36 x 1.5 on Canvas I no longer pray—  now I drink dark chocolate and let...

Where and when do you feel met? For me, the trees and forests give me that yummy all over feel good feeling. What does it feel like to...

An artist I'm learning from these days online asked the question, "what do you want to be remembered for?" The idea that immediately...

I've been on a roll with my trees lately. The latest is the one shown above. I'm preparing for a Spokane Fall show of all new work and...

Work In Progress 20 x 24 Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas Almost the end of January and I'm feeling settled in back home on the beach. After...

While I love to share my art and write to you about my process, the truth is I'm always hesitant when it comes to online promotions. I...

You may already know what a mantra is. A word or phrase that carries a vibration of healing and awakening because it's used for that...

I've just landed in my winter home in Troncones, Mexico via a few fun days visiting friends in Palm Springs. This twice yearly migration...