A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — shown in a room setting A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — artist's signature A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — edge view A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — detail A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — shown hanging
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A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress.
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — shown in a room setting
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress.
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress.
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — artist's signature
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — edge view
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — detail
A young woman is crouching down, with a stripy dress. — shown hanging
Painting by Leah Mariani 144 Artworks Sold

Ankle Tap

Oil, Wood, Framed by Artist

22cm (W) x 31cm (H) x 4cm (D)

Certificate of Authenticity Included
A$700

Artwork Description

This painting depicts a woman crouched low in a striped purple dress. Her pose is both protective and powerful, a quiet act of resilience within the frame. She shows vulnerability and strength coexist in equal measure. This mini pink fashionista can fit into any nook or cranny, brightening up even the most dull corner, especially with the hot pink detail around the edge of the frame.
'Ankle Tap'
Mixed media on plywood
31cm x 22cm framed and ready to hang

Artist Bio
Photo of Leah Mariani
Leah Mariani 242 artworks | 94 Sold

I'm a Melbourne artist making art about people, identity and relationships. I draw on my experience as a woman and a mother, and as a result, most of my work is about womanhood. I am a passionate advocate of women’s issues and gender equality.

I have an interest in patterns and lines and include them in nearly all my work. My attraction to patterns comes from my love of order (I'm also an accountant), but I mostly like the flat, decorative element it adds. Sometimes the material inspires the subject, but more often than not, I seek out a particular look, colour or pattern to go with the concept I have in mind. Including patterns is a way of adding another dimension to the work.

In 2020, I won the Unearthed Prize by Art to Art gallery in Balwyn. I've been exhibiting since 2012, when I held my first solo show. Prizes for which I have been shortlisted include the 2025 Omnia Prize, 2019 Footscray Art Prize, the 2018 Contemporary Art Prize, the 2016 Hornsby Prize, the 2016 She competition, the Lethbridge 10000 Small-Scale Art Prize, the 2013 Agendo Award and the 2011 Metro Award.  Early in my career, I won the 2013 Yen magazine Female Artist award and won 2 prizes at the Albert Park College Art Show. My artwork is in private collections worldwide and is part of the Standard Chartered Bank art collection, Albert Park College public collection, and the Image Mundi project.