Petronella M van Leusden is an award winning Australian based artist

Winner 2026 Pastel of the Year - Still Life

Pastel painting of salmon coloured banksia flowers surrounded by leaves and branches

I am so excited that on August 15th 2026 at the annual Pastel Society of Australia awards my work Banksia Galore was awarded 1st prize.

Prints of Banksia Galore are available for purchase in various sizes and materials – this is a strictly limited edition run & may not be repeated once sold out.

Featured Works

Abstract artwork, brown background with bright blue "lakes"

Quenched

Pastel on Canson archival watercolour paper

55 x 75cm

Disguise for a Witty Soul

Pastel on canvas

Soft painting of a landscape with the sun in the background

Sun-stroked

Pastel on canvas

34 x 46cm

Award winner

See how they run

Pastel on canvas

34 x 46cm