Presence

This painting was created in 2026.

It is framed in a light poplar floating frame. The framed dimensions are 25 x 25 in.

Artist's Statement - 

This painting explores the beauty of human connection and the quiet intimacy found in everyday moments. Two people sit together at a small café table, gazing at one another over drinks. Set within a Parisian-inspired street, the scene evokes a sense of romance, warmth, and timelessness.

Rather than focusing on a dramatic moment, I wanted to capture the simple act of being present with another person. The gaze suggests a conversation that goes beyond words—a moment of understanding, curiosity, affection, and companionship.

Amber Leger biography - 

Born in 1971, Amber Leger is a native of the Acadian community from eastern New Brunswick where she maintains her home and art practice. She studied at the Université de Moncton in the early 1990’s with Marie Ulmer, Claude Gauvin and André Lapointe. She has exhibited in many juried group and solo exhibitions in the City of Moncton and in the surrounding communities and has won many prizes over the years. Her work may be found in private collections in Canada and the US as well as in the public collection of the City of Moncton.

Over the last 20 years, Amber has taught numerous art classes and workshops. In her continued artistic growth, she pushes her boundaries and technique, currently preferring the palette knife over the brush, using increasingly larger canvasses and allowing simplicity to reign in her compositions. The source of her inspiration is predominantly female, whether dancers in the studio of Dance East or her friends or family, the connection she feels to her subjects and the imagery she derives from them is palpable and the viewer is left inspired by its emotion and strength.