Dylan Leopold is a Philadelphia-based artist working primarily in oil on canvas. She received her BFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of the Arts in 2009. After a brief hiatus from her studio practice, Dylan returned to painting in 2020 and has since developed a renewed body of work exploring personal, emotional, and psychological themes.

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Her paintings reflect the tension between what is felt internally and what is revealed externally. Using a whimsical visual language with darker undertones, Dylan creates surreal environments where figures are often stripped of recognizable facial features and replaced by abstract motifs of feathers, petals, and smoke. These recurring elements evoke feelings of uncertainty, transformation, and the intangible nature of personal struggles. Through layered symbolism and imaginative compositions, her work invites viewers to consider the complexities of perception, connection, and the forces that shape our sense of self.