Leith Ridley

Leith Ridley, South African-born, citizen of France, former film designer & decorator, painter and portraitist living in Bulgaria.

Paints almost exclusively on private commission.

Portraits in oil inspired by the Dutch and Italian Old Masters, as well in a large-format manner mostly in acrylics, in line with the more popular Contemporary and Pop styles, with a statement or observation to make, or simply fun behind the conception, depending on the character of the subject. As well as an original style of large abstract landscape, a delicate and often dramatic play between space, transparence and texture, using either acrylic or oil, or both.