About
Artist Statement:
My artwork centers on landscapes of the American West, as well as landscapes from my travels around the world. Plein-air painting plays a very important role in my work as it informs the subtlety of color and textures within my art. Light and form, as observed in nature, are essential elements in conveying the stories behind the places I paint. Each place has a unique identity and I strive to capture that as simply as possible. It is not enough to paint a pretty picture, it is my intention to help viewers feel the poetry of the landscape, locked in an otherwise fleeting moment of time.
Spending time outdoors and in new places has always been an important part of my life. I grew up on the central coast of California, attended university in Hawaii and now live in Central Utah with my family of five.
Bio:
Trijsten Leach grew up in the Santa Cruz mountains of California and gained an early love of the forests, oceans and mountains. Growing up he spent his time surfing, hiking, biking with brothers and friends, as well as playing sports.
He earned a BFA from Brigham Young University Hawaii, where he lived for three years studying art and the beach. After graduation Trijsten would move to central Utah where he met his wife and now currently resides with her and his three children.
It was seven years after graduation before Trijsten would start painting professionally. Since that time he has received numerous awards from various plein air competitions in the west and has done numerous solo exhibitions of his work. For the past six years he has traveled abroad with his family, painting along the way and enjoying the beauty of new places and cultures.
Awards and Recognition:
2024- Honorable Mention Wasatch Plein Air
2023- Second Place Nocturn Wasatch Plein Air
2022- Second Place Wasatch Plein Air
2022- Second Place Studio Wasatch Plein Air
2021- Best of Show Driggs Plein Air
2021- Second Place Quickdraw Spring City Plein Air
2021- 3rd Place Quickdraw Driggs Plein Air
2019- Honorable Mention Quickdraw Driggs Plein Air
2019- Honorable Mention Wasatch Plein Air
2018- 3rd Place Wasatch Plein Air
Shows and Exhibitions
2024- Storytellers Annual Show Online
2024- Solo Show The Fox Shop Utah
2023- Storytellers Annual Show Online
2023- Solo Show The Fox Shop Utah
2022- Storytellers Annual Show Sentient Academy Provo, UT
2022- Spiritual and Religious Show Springville Museum
2022- Solo Show The Fox Shop Utah
2021- Storytellers Annual Show Online
2020- Storytellers Annual Show Heirloom Art & Co Provo, UT
2019- Spiritual and Religious Show Springville Museum
2019- Solo Show Heirloom Art & Co Provo, UT