Hi I'm Leigh Silvers I'm a native New Yorker, or in my words, "New Yorka". Born and bred in Brooklyn, I still reside here. I proudly claim a Russian and Swedish ancestry. I studied fashion design at the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, and have worked as a fashion designer. In my own words I, "dabbled" in art, but is self taught. I give God credit for my gift, and my inspiration comes from my dearly departed artist sister-who's easel I inherited. I began my journey in painting two years ago after being in a coma for eight months, following a near death experience. When I awakened, I found myself having to relearn how to walk and concentrate, among other challenges and have come a long way in a very short time! I also had a new awareness in all life around me seeing beauty in the mundane, and having a passion to share it through my art. I produce varied works of abstract art, using all mediums, and also fantastic computer graphics available for prints . In my own words, "I paint what I feel inside".