Discover the Artistry of Leana Delle McGuire

“You’re never too old to try. It’s in trying that our paths become clearer.”

During the pandemic of 2020, it was a stretch to find a silver lining, but that is when Leana D. McGuire found art.

“I believe it found me.”

Despite her admiration for Dr. Betty Edwards of Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain (DRSB) fame, reading the book and putting pencil to paper had always proven challenging as a hands-on learner. And art, for as long as she could remember, had been intimidating. Then came the phone call. Furloughed from her day job for two months during COVID, Leana discovered that Betty’s artist son, Brian Bomeisler, was offering the DRSB course online.

Click here for Leana’s interview with Betty from her then podcast Girlfriend We Need To Talk.

Pencil finally hit paper in 2020, but Leana yearned for color and tried her hand at painting in 2022. A brief romance with acrylics ensued, followed by a commitment to oils, with their buttery consistency and fluid application. Since then, Leana has been painting almost daily.

A fan of Van Gogh since adolescence, she’s drawn (pun intended) to the richness of color – blending, exaggerating, simply swimming in its potential.

Primarily self-taught, she possesses an eye for beauty in everyday objects, using vibrant color and texture to bring them to life. Her work has received numerous awards with 4 pieces displayed internationally

An RN for many years (she won’t share how many), Leana currently works remotely part-time, teaching leadership development. She lives in breathtaking Asheville, NC with her husband, John, and their 3 cats, Lucky, Jo-Jo and Baby Boy. 

Leana has also written an Amazon Bestselling Novel, Control Switch, under the pen name Leana Delle. You can find more information on her author website at www.LeanaDelle.com

Contact Leana with questions, including available print sizes and international shipping costs.

Prints are available on most pieces.