Welcome to my website!
My name is Jenna Martin Leitch and I’m an artist, illustrator and writer from Fife, Scotland.
My work is inspired by the treasures I find, in my everyday life and in the natural world. The joy they bring to me. The “happy” they make me feel.
I collect things; In my pockets, through my eyes, with my mind, and in my heart. The things we have lost. The things we have found. The sum of our parts. Through written word, drawn line, and painted hue; I make sure the magic is remembered and the JOY I FEEL is paid forward.
Our littlest took this photo, and I just love it! 🤍☀️
She says she might ask for a proper camera for her next birthday… 📷
I remember getting a ‘big’ camera when I was around her age. Figuring out apertures and exposure times. I loved the science and the physics of it.
Pondering the light and the composition… taking photos of what made my heart sing, or grabbed my attention, however small.
I love seeing little bits and pieces of me, and us, emerge from our girls characters as they grow. They’re great kids. Couldn’t be more proud.
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My Moon Garden design proved so popular with visitors at @sconepalacegardenfair
With a tea towel & card available, it inspired lots of lovely conversations, and many took those items home to grace their kitchens and beyond.
A garden at night, moonlit. The glow of the plants and moths dancing amongst them. A pathway leading the eye, a meander amongst the planted flowers.
I will have a print of the artwork available at our next @makersmarketfife which will be on Friday 27th June at the 252 Hall, Betson Street.
With so many talented local creatives, food and drink available, and all of the summer vibes, it’s SURE to be a beautiful evening.
Gardens fill our souls, and nurture the ground beneath our feet. Nights like this, are how we can pay that inspiration forward.
We would love to see you all there! ☀️
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How fragile is life? How fragile life is. Near and far, the fragility is evident.
Like an assault and a whisper, it eeks into our every days now… seemingly innocuous, it tip toes and it lands, explosive, and too, like vapor. It is breathed in. Witnessed. Watched. Felt.
Age, here. The fragility I see.
Afar, otherwise. Youth. Children. Famillies. Lost.
Clinging to waters edge; weighed down by time and by rainwater held, these little glimmer daisies. Spindles leaning. But beautiful still. I leaned in close to study them. They seemed smaller than usual. More diminutive than envisaged. Stretching skywards.
I always think, flowers grow, despite the world. They continue to.
“Jenna’s ethereal artworks have a connection to both her own childhood, surrounded by the wildlife and countryside of the North East of Scotland, and family holidays in the Glens of Perthshire. She also uses imagery to create visual stories and capture memories of, and for, her own children. She draws her own children in nature; and with her drawings and paintings, purveys the way being within and amongst nature makes you feel.”
So much is tied into all that I do… ✨
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#littleme
#theslowways
#ringthebells
#childhoodgames
#soldiers
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Every year I create an ode…
To the year that went before… to the song which stayed with me, and the landscape that made me take it in. Made breathing easier. Made me feel an inner hope.
The bird which captivates the most that particular year. This last year, a bullfinch.
Bullfinches have appeared, in our garden, on walks, on runs, flitting before my car.
Last year was a tricky one to negotiate in many ways, but the words ‘This Is The Day…’ stayed with me. THIS day, everything will be ok. And I’ve held onto that.
Friends say I’m braver than I know. More resilient than expected, I keep flying on, keep rising above, and taking flight each day.
Stoic and with momentum, however slow and incremental, I have continued. My goals on horizon. My dreams in the making.
I drive up and down to Dundee often, traverse the roads of Fife from our home, and pass Norman’s Law each time. In morning light, it glints. Like sparkling lichen trinkets upon twig, it glows, greens, yellows, blues… to me.
I don’t see the world like most people, it seems. I’ve been told as much. But I do see magic, in our every day. Perceive it to be so.
I hope that magic is etched into this print. New to my shop. My own website will be updated in the coming days… but my Etsy is full of new wonders.
I hope THIS DAY serves you well.
With love.
Jen x
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Yesterday! FIRST sale of the day, my new print “Taigh-Solais (Lighthouse and Moths)” A collector of my work snapped this up right as the day began! This fine art giclée print, from an original artwork in pigment fineliner, is a special one for me. About my Dad, his sailing days, and the fact he’s always been a beacon of safety and brightness in my life. Available in A3 or A4 sizes.
Yesterday! BEST seller of the day, my “Wide-Eyed Wonder” blank artists greeting card. A ‘Hoolet’ from an original mixed media work, on a glorious rich bright blue. A night-flyer and a caretaker of the dark. Bringing brightness to the wee small hours. Part of a growing collection about the wonders that exist in both the daylight and the moonlight.
I’ll be adding both of these designs to my website and online shops over the coming days!
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There is a generosity of spirit that pervades and enlivens every blade of grass, every petal, every nook and leafy corner of @sconepalacegardenfair. Waking early this peaceful Sunday morning at home, I feel so full of a gentle joy, after two days being surrounded by the place and its people.
Scone is a place I’ve felt drawn to, and inspired by. A place where the organisers and visitors encourage and embrace my work. Come in to look at my display and study it with smiling eyes, taking in the intricate details. Gratefully, choosing to purchase pieces I have made.
Conversations of life and of loves. The magic that is intrinsic, and the stories wrapped amongst all that I do.
It’s many layered, and each of those layers is now a part of me
and my creations.
Growth is organic, it happens at a pace which is right for us. We have to feel bedded in, and nourished to thrive the best we can. @sconepalacegardenfair provides the perfect conditions. So grateful to have been there again this year.
Thank you!! ☀️ What a community to feel a part of!
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The same (obviously it was DEFINITELY the same one!!) little black ladybird with red spots came to visit me again today! Had a long and meandering walk in my cardigan and then flew away! Magical! 🐞✨
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#thetinydetailsandthefaraways
#natureinspired
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Yesterday! First sale of the day, my new ‘Moon Garden’ design, organic Panama cotton teatowel 🌕🌱🌿🌸✨
Yesterday! Best Seller of the day “A Bobby Dazzler of a Bullfinch” Birdie Decoration, made with laser cut and printed sustainably sourced high grade birch ply wood. 🤍
Such lovely conversations and lots of meaningful purchases 💛
Such a joy and a privilege to do what I do!
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Day 2 of @sconepalacegardenfair has arrived! 💛
I’ve managed a wee wander round the show gardens and a browse of the other stalls prior to opening today, and I can assure you it’s WELL WORTH IT a visit!
Such a beautiful event, come and soak up the atmosphere, here until 4 today! ☀️
@jillyjillystudio 📷
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