Jacob Leigh pedrana has, in a perfect flurry of oil and canvas and inspiration, transmogrified from blue-collar plasterer to in-demand artist whose joyously coloured rodeo-themed works festooned with metaphorical text are the latest must-have for Australia’s culturally well-heeled set.

Jacob shares a passion with surfing and currently works out of his home studio on Sydney’s northern beaches. 

Jacob grew up in Noosa Heads queensland and draws inspiration from his childhood . Infusing bold, washed out fluorescent pigments, Jacob takes to the surface in an expressionistic style . 

Jake draws inspiration from artists such as Julian Schnabel, Ben Quilty and Jean Michel Basquiat .