Margaret River Region Open Studios Returns

Margaret River Region Open Studios Returns

MRROS Returns to the South West …   The event we most look forward to each year – Margaret River Region Open Studios – is back from September 7-22, 2024. You must check out the 144 participating artists at mrropenstudios.com.au and plan your trip. Be...
End of Edition

End of Edition

End of Edition …     It’s always bitter sweet when an edition reaches it’s end and we no longer get to see it on the press in the studio. Leon recently printed the last of “Superman Meets the Archangel Gabriel at the Widji Sheep Dog Trials” with only a few...
Portrait of Leon an Archibald Finalist

Portrait of Leon an Archibald Finalist

Jill Ansell’s Portrait of Leon Finalist in Archibald It is with great excitement that we congratulate fellow Western Australian artist Jill Ansell on being a finalist in the Archibald Prize with her portrait of Leon entitled “Just Scratching the Surface”. This is the...
Welcome to the Main Street

Welcome to the Main Street

Stunning New Margaret River Gallery   Welcome REDSEA Gallery to the main street of Margaret River. Owners Charlie & Chris Churcher now represent Leon’s work in their stunning gallery and would love to find you just the right piece. Stop in for a visit and let...
Another fabulous MRROS

Another fabulous MRROS

Thank you to everyone who visited the excitement we feel during the weeks of Margaret River Region Open Studio never gets old  Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) is by far our favourite event of the year. The 16-day event saw more than 4000 people visit the...
Commission revealed at FineArt@Hale 2023

Commission revealed at FineArt@Hale 2023

Guiding Inertia to be revealed at FineArt@Hale Friday July 21st   Hale School’s Stone Inlay Guiding Inertia By Leon Pericles AM – Old Haleian (1962-65)   Guiding Inertia was inspired by Leon’s 2008 etching From Humble Beginnings, commissioned to celebrate...
Brilliant Broome

Brilliant Broome

From Bologna to Broome was a huge success    A massive thank you to Emma & Simon at Black Stump Gallery Broome. Opening night was filled with smiles and laughter…. and a bit of art too. The gallery was filled to overflowing with fantastic guests. The Hon....
From Bologna to Broome Solo Exhibition

From Bologna to Broome Solo Exhibition

From Bologna to BroomeThe Art of Leon Pericles AM EXHIBITION runs 1 – 16 July 2023at Black Stump Gallery Broome   On the back of the prestigious invitation to exhibit at the Accademia Belle Arti Bologna, Italy and with a world of places to visit Leon’s return to...
Leon Honoured as part of the King’s Birthday Honours

Leon Honoured as part of the King’s Birthday Honours

Congratulations Leon on your appointment as a Member (AM) of the Order of Australia as part of the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours. Given for your significant service to the visual arts. A very well deserved award.  ...
Invitation to Bologna

Invitation to Bologna

LA PRECISIONE DEL MULTIPLO L’OPERA INCISORIA DI LE0N PERICLES L’incisione tradizionale si distingue per il rigore del lavoro di incisione su lastra e per il processo di stampa, circolazione, anch’esso determinato da regole e metodo. La tradizione vuole che l’edizione...
Exhibition Announcement

Exhibition Announcement

The Return – the art of Leon Pericles Ex Animo Art Adelaide March 24 to April 10, 2023.   Leon returns to Adelaide with his latest exhibition The Return at Ex Animo Art in Hyde Park. This exhibition will showcase the multidisciplinary artist’s unique...
Leon joins Yallingup Galleries

Leon joins Yallingup Galleries

Leon Joins Yallingup Galleries New owners are excited to continue the Pericles tradition Leon is very pleased to announce that he has joined Yallingup Galleries in their Caves Road gallery. Leon has a long tradition in the Southwest and with the closing of Gunyulgup...
Record numbers attend MRROS 22

Record numbers attend MRROS 22

Thank you to all our visitors MRROS was teaming with excitement Margaret River Region Open Studios (MRROS) is by far our favourite event of the year. The 16-day event saw more than 4500 people visit the Widji Lane studio. Teaming with excitement the atmosphere was...
Pericles in Adelaide

Pericles in Adelaide

New gallery Ex Animo Art opens in Adelaide September 23rd, 6pm A new gallery has opened its doors in Hyde Park and with it Leon’s work is now available at Ex Animo Art Adelaide. A collection of paintings, etchings and collagraphs will be on exhibition at their...
MRR Open Studios 2022

MRR Open Studios 2022

Margaret River Region Open Studios September 10th – 25th. A visit to Leon’s Widji Lane property is not to be missed. Visitors should expect an experience beyond just the studio. Leon asks viewers to embrace that his entire property is his canvas. For 2022...
Taming a Tumultuous Palette

Taming a Tumultuous Palette

A Solo Exhibition of New Works painting | etching | mixed-media When commencing work for a new exhibition, Leon Pericles looks to a new arena of materials, topics and mediums rather than relying on the success of previous works. This way of working is a challenge,...