A published poem, and a new painting, plus a sunny little dragon to bring you a smile as we fly into 2025!

"Breakthrough" - a scanned pencil drawing, digitally modified.

Everything’s merging into one.

(Blues for Gaia, vertical crop)

Two new paintings: Summer Hills and Shunyata 1 (pictured), plus a free tutorial for subscribers!

Have you ever held a snail in your hand?

Multilayered sparks, spores, and space! Art and poetry from Leah Jay.

“Beautiful World” by Leah Jay. Now part of the City of Portland public art collection.

Leaping into 2023!

Holiday Card Sets by Leah Jay at Village Gallery of Arts, Portland, Oregon.

NEW: “Mushroom Utopia”, Texture testing with acrylic on canvas, supersize canvases!

Experimenting with acrylics, while pondering the fragility of social media channels….

Standing in front of my works, many of which have already been sold. In this photo, Crawling 1 (the topmost snail), Reaching (the large elk), and Transforming (the mushrooms in red and gold) have all found new homes.

I've been painting and planning and preparing for this art show for months. Frogs, trees, mushrooms...I can't wait to show you!

"Ice Bridge", 16" x 20"- watercolor and gouache, $410. Now Showing: "Borrowed Time" at

Roaring Artist Gallery

with "Core" and "Permafrost"

This eco-themed show will run from April 15 - June 15 in their 3-D Virtual space.