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Leona Heillig

STILL LIFE

No matter my current project, I always return to still life. Teapots, cream pitchers, cups, bowls… and bottles. My bottle obsession is an extension of a family tradition. My parents collected bottles, antique and modern, and always had them displayed in windows in their houses.

I consider my still life paintings to be portraits; of the objects themselves, which have lots of character, and also of old friends with whom I grew up. I love the moods I can create by drawing and painting everyday objects. These paintings often recall the feeling of sitting down to tea with family and friends.