• Leisa Collins painting in North Island New Zealand
    North Island, New Zealand
  • Painting of New Zealand lake by Leisa Collins
    South Island, New Zealand
  • Street scene painting in Annapolis MD
    Annapolis, Maryland
  • House portrait Arlington, Virginia
    Arlington, Virginia
  • House portrait Pasadena, California
    Pasadena, California
  • Architectural painting Lansing, Michigan
    Lansing, Michigan
  • Arts and Crafts front porch
    Arts and Crafts  porch
  • House painting Alexandria, Virginia
    River Farm, Alexandria,Virginia
  • Doors of Old Town Alexandria VA
    Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia
  • Landscape painting Grand Canyon, Arizona
    Grand Canyon, Arizona
  • Landscape painting Otago, New Zealand
    Otago, New Zealand

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Leisa Collins, artistWelcome to my website and gallery. My artistic inspiration goes beyond the studio and gallery walls. It is about getting across a message, an emotion and envisioning a brighter tomorrow.

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Leisa Collins Historic Preservation Award

Leisa Collins Historic Preservation Award

My Awardees are Dave Muylle of Lansing, Mi. Julie Liska of Chicago, Il. Zell Millard of Woodbine, Ia.Diane Rueter of Independence, Mo.Theresa Pasqual of Acoma Pueblo, NM. I have traveled around the country and had the joy of painting many remarkably preserved historic homes in many diverse locations and in many styles. In speaking with the owners, I have always been moved by their care and thoughtfulness in meticulously restoring and upholding the timelessness of their grand works of art. I have seen that it is the individual, the … Read more...

House Portraits

House Portrait Gallery Leisa Collins

A Gallery of Paintings: Craftsman, Bungalow, Historic and More Across the … Read More >>

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My Gallery of Paintings: House Portraits, Landscape Paintings and More … Read More >>

Commissioned Art

Commissioned Art Leisa Collins

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Art News Blog Leisa Collins

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Leisa Collins HIstoric Preservation Award

Acoma Pueblo NM Theresa Paquel Award Recipient -SMALL FILE

USA Historic Preservation Tour – Fifth Award Presentation in New Mexico

Historic Native American Adobe Village -- the Oldest Inhabited Community in North America! As we entered the state of  New Mexico this sign welcomed us, and "Land of Enchantment" describes it perfectly! Before I tell you about the fascinating place that is the subject of my award painting,  here are some views of the New Mexico landscape. One tends to associate historic preservation with old historic buildings in architectural styles such as Federal, Colonial, Victorian, Craftsman etc, but long, long before any of these buildings broke ground, the Acoma Pueblo … Read More...

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USA Historic Preservation Tour – Fourth Award Presentation and Restored Craftsman

Old Craftsman Home Restored in Independence, Missouri Retiring from a career in management with a large regional insurance company, my next awardee Diane Rueter took on a full time project when she purchased a dilapidated Craftsman home on Delaware Avenue in Independence, Missouri. Here is the “BEFORE” photo. This is what is looked like when Diane purchased it.  It was a far cry from when it was originally built in 1915 for the Houchen's family by a well known local architect, Clifton B. Sloan. It was featured in this 1917 issue of American Builder, which describes the … Read More...

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USA Historic Preservation Tour – Third Award Presentation

Historic Preservation Recipient Zell Millard I was joined by the Mayor of Woodbine, Bill Hutcheson, and 30 local well-wishers for the presentation which was co-hosted by Woodbine Main Street. The award recipient, Zell Millard has held the moniker of “Mr. Woodbine,” for more than 60 years. Some years back, when an old country school house was slated to be razed, Zell went to work, found a new home for it, and organized the moving event. The Merry Brook School & Genealogical Center now anchors the south edge of a collection of buildings representative of Woodbine’s small town … Read More...

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USA Historic Preservation Tour – Historic Buildings in Flagstaff Arizona

Arizona, California and Final Destination: Los Angeles! We stayed in Flagstaff, Arizona for the night and toured around historic downtown Flagstaff before heading out. Flagstaff city grew on the old Route 66, the main road that extended coast to coast across America before there were state and national highways. One of the restored historic buildings that served an important role in those early times and contributed to the rapid growth in Flagstaff was the Flagstaff Ice House. Made of Kaibab limestone, it was the first commercial building in Flagstaff after WWII. Its operation revolved … Read More...

Garden of the Suburban Gods: Colorado Springs, CO

USA Historic Preservation Tour — Historically Preserved Rock Formations in Colorado!

Restored Old Homes in Historic Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs, Colorado Prior to arriving in Colorado Springs we had to traverse the Great Plains of Midwest America. You can really see how they came to be called that.  Endless expanses of wide open space!  You could almost see the buffalo herds roaming the plains as they used to in days gone by, with Indian hunters in fast pursuit!  And imagine what it must have been like for new settlers coming across the plains in wagons to make their home there and start a new life! Now that would take some courage. Today this is cattle grazing … Read More...

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USA Historic Preservation Tour – Through Nebraska and into Missouri

Historic buildings and more in Independence, Missouri The next leg of our journey was in a south west direction, leaving Iowa and briefly touring through Nebraska heading for our next Historic Preservation Award Event  in the city of Independence, Missouri.  Similar to its eastern neighbor of Iowa, Nebraska  is part of the mid-western corn belt.  However from time to time the tilled corn fields were broken up by patches of gorgeous purple lavender fields. Arriving in Independence, we took the opportunity to explore the historic city center and check out local … Read More...