Episode 11: Leyla Bulmer- Stoked on Living as Art
Today’s conversation is a beautiful exploration of what it means to live your creative practice.
Leyla Bulmer is an Irish Australian artist with an innate need to express herself creatively. Much of her work is inspired by the female form and the honesty of the naked figure illuminates her creativity. With the understanding that the body holds much wisdom, she creates to unravel beliefs grounded in the physical, portraying beauty through breaking down societal perceptions of perfection.
Leyla draws from life using a flowing continuous line style. Through drawing first, then painting, she allows fluid but striking lines to emerge organically. The work celebrates the self while acknowledging the imperfections that make us unique. Her work can be incredibly simple, holding true to form and features without the obvious details - a shedding of layers and an appreciation of peace. She allows something not usually visible to become seen- a moment of vulnerability, a moment of true self.
Leyla creates unique fine art pieces, offers personal body portraits and holds life drawing workshops and events. Having been drawn by her myself, I can attest that this experience is one that is deeply healing and incredibly transformative.
Her mission is to accept and honour ourselves and our bodies, healing the relationship we have with ourselves and the world around us and to find freedom in knowing oneself deeply.
We talk about her art, creative practice, vulnerability, the shedding of layers, moving with courage and compassion for oneself, self-love and body image, the power of letting ourselves be truly seen, embracing our flaws, surfing, the inspiration for her work, feminine energy and why it’s sometimesso hard for creatives to own that title.
This episode is an invitation to explore our own creative lives; where we are hiding, the narratives that hold us back and what it would mean to allow ourselves to be truly seen.
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