Artist Bio

Leah Creaven is a textile artist from Galway, Ireland who creates rug tufted artwork in her studio in Whangamata, New Zealand.

Leah grew up living in both the rugged west of Ireland of Ireland and in the city of Dublin. After receiving a Bachelor of Design degree Leah left Ireland to travel, ending in New Zealand where she has lived ever since.

Leah’s work is influenced by the land that surrounds her. Often playing with shape and non representative colour palettes to recreate personal memories or illustrate connections.