Leigh Hewson-Bower
“Through the ‘eye’ of the camera, I can explore the possibilities inherent in a landscape, then sift through the images, sometimes combining several until I am satisfied with a final reference.”
- Leigh Hewson-Bower
Leigh Hewson-Bower is a Perth-based realist painter celebrated for his luminous seascapes and finely detailed depictions of Australia’s coastal landscapes, particularly those of Western Australia. Trained at the Caulfield Institute of Technology, he began his career in photography and scenic design before transitioning to full-time painting. Drawing on photographic references, Hewson-Bower meticulously layers acrylics to capture the clarity of water, the texture of reefs, and the vast, light-filled skies of the Australian coastline. His work reflects both technical precision and an emotional connection to place, and is represented in private and public collections across Australia and internationally.
About the Artist
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Born 1947 in Melbourne, VIC. Lives and works in Perth
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Selected Solo and Group Exhibitions
2025
Shadows and Lights, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA
2024
Local Waters, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA
2022
Rottnest Revisited, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2020
International Waters, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2019
The Great Wilderness – Paintings of the Kimberley, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2018
New Works, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2017–2018
Commissioned to paint eight works for the White Rabbit Golf Superyacht2017
The Luminous Ocean, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2016
Signature Works, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA
Beyond Horizons, Red Sea Gallery, Singapore2015
From the Boat, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2014
The Kimberley Series, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2013
Back to the Island, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2012
A Sense of Place, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2011
Reference Points, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2010
New Works, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2009
River and Sea, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA
One Day in Sydney, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney, NSW2008
Sydney Works, Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery, Sydney, NSW2007
New Works, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2006
A View of the Ocean, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2005
Shorelines, Linton & Kay Fine Art Gallery, Perth, WA2002
Solo Exhibition, Melbourne on Hay Gallery, Perth, WA2001
Centenary of Federation Kings Park Calendar, Perth, WA2000
WA Print Award Exhibition, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA1998
Aspects of Fremantle, Moores Building, Fremantle, WA1996
Group Show of Paintings, Perth Galleries, Perth, WA1995
Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Perth Galleries, Perth, WA1994
Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Perth Galleries, Perth, WA1993
Solo Exhibition of Paintings, Perth Galleries, Perth, WA1980
Group Show of Paintings, Consortium Galleries, Adelaide, SA1979
Group Show of Paintings, Consortium Galleries, Adelaide, SA1978
Solo Exhibition of Photography, Consortium Galleries, Adelaide, SA
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Collections
The artist's work is represented in private and corporate collections across the globe, including those in Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, the USA, Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom.
96 x 205cm