Danny Leyland

Danny Leyland graduated from the Edinburgh College of Art in 2016 (BA Painting). Leyland has exhibited internationally, in Australia, India, and the UK, with highlights including RSA New Contemporaries (2017), EMBASSY gallery (2018), and Edinburgh Art Festival with Arusha Gallery (2021). Alongside producing his own work, Leyland directed Vine Box Poetry, a poetry-led event platform in Edinburgh, with funding from the Hope Scott Trust and Scottish Book Trust. Most recently Leyland has been a two-time awardee of the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant (2021, 2023). Since 2015 Leyland has also continued to work collaboratively with artist and curator Connie Hurley. Leyland currently lives and works in London, UK.