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The artwork of Leanna Leitzke is featured at Gallery North in Edmonds during September.

She said she discovered her talent at an early age and set about training herself, drawing charcoal self-portraits and people around her.

She was surrounded by traditional influences as a child. Her mother introduced her to the world of classic paintings from Hermitage. She said she fell in love with the art of Michelangelo, Rafael, and French impressionists Degas and Monet.

Leitzke said she considers her mission to create fine art that celebrates life and human spirit.

After years of drawing and painti...