Judith Leidl

Short Biography

Judith J. Leidl, MFA

Judith Leidl received both her BFA and MFA from NSCAD University where she was awarded scholarships for both academic and artistic excellence. Since then, her artwork has been featured in over one-hundred prominent group and solo exhibitions worldwide. Judith has also received numerous awards for her work.

Judith Leidl has taught printmaking at NSCAD and Nunavut Arctic College, Baffin Island. Judith has also worked for several years at the world renowned Uqqurmiut Centre for Arts and Crafts in Pangnirtung, Baffin Island as Artistic Advisor to the Pangnirtung Community Print Collection. She has also been a faculty member at Acadia University, Studio Art, since 1998, teaching drawing, painting as well as mixed media. Judith Leidl’s artwork is included in many private and public collections nationally and internationally. Three years ago, Judith was an artist-in-residence in Vallauris, the south of France where she near the end of her residency exhibited a series of art works that reflected her experience living and working in Vallauris. She more recently returned from a research visit Amsterdam where she created a series entitled “The Amsterdam Drawings”. As well, Judith collaborated with Acadia University School of Nutrition to install a collection of paintings within the newly renovated Huggins Science Hall. That included the acquisition of eleven art works with five on loan.

Judith has applied to the Luxembourg Art Prize in both 2021 and 2022. In both instances she received a Certificate of Artistic Recognition.

Thematically, my paintings range from still life, seascapes to landscapes. Recently within, in my artistic practice, I have been exploring figurative art making and more specifically, portraitures. The focus has been on the power of the narrative in visual art. In conjunction with “The Odd Women:Portraits of Change” series, I continue creating my Canadian Landscape paintings. The plan, upon completion is to have both these substantial body of work, exhibited in a public gallery setting. I use the free-hand technique in drawing, painting and printmaking. The art is based in representation though I employ a strong, abstract component. It’s this duality and imperfection that adds depth and substance to the painting.