Based in Dundee, Astrid Leeson graduated from DJCAD, Dundee in 2009 BA (Fine Art) and in 2017 with an MFA Art and Humanities (Distinction). Leeson was selected for New Contemporaries (2010) and more recently as part of a curated exhibition from Gallery 201 in Kyoto Japan (2023). She has continued to show in various group shows and has had her paintings selected for various exhibitions in Scotland including RGI, RSA, SSA exhibitions- where she won a solo show at the Scottish Arts Club (March 2024) and more recently a solo show in Tatha Gallery (May 2025) and a two person show at Graystone Gallery Edinburgh (October 2025). Her work can currently be found in several
private collections in Scotland and America.
She is one of the Directors of Creative Catalyst Scotland- Supporting young people into
Creative Careers. She passionately believes that creativity impacts on all aspects of our lives
and is essential in these times.