Meet Levon Mierau : Painter of Layered Stories in Colour and Form

Every painting I create begins with quiet gestures—soft lines, washes of paint, and textures that weave together like fragments of a story. My work invites you to discover your own thread within each piece, a space to notice, feel, and imagine. Influenced by years spent in Europe and the natural beauty of New Zealand’s landscape, I blend elegance, texture, and emotion through mixed media. Acrylic paint, pastels, collage, and pencil come together to create moments of calm, reflection, and connection.

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A Palette of Emotion and Structure: The Essence of Levon’s Abstract Art

Colour is both where I begin and where I end. It carries memories, places, and feelings into every brushstroke. My love of pink threads through each piece, balanced by grids, lines, and layered marks that blend structure with intuition. This results in work that is sophisticated yet approachable—a quiet confidence that hums beneath the surface. The shapes and textures emerge gently, like a poem that’s forgotten the words but kept the feeling.

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From Europe to Marlborough: Levon’s Artistic Journey

CHANGE THIS!!!! With a Bachelor of Media Arts in Painting and Sculpture, I spent nearly two decades living and creating in Europe, soaking in design, fashion, and interiors. Returning to New Zealand, I now call Marlborough home, where the landscape continues to inspire my work. Since coming back, I’ve held a successful solo show and participated in several group exhibitions, connecting with collectors and art lovers who appreciate thoughtful abstraction.

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I’m Levon, an abstract artist. Sharing a glimpse into my work and the path behind it.➡️ I create layered, mixed media paintings that move between softness and structure, where forms emerge, settle, and quietly shift. A layered, organic process.
‘Morning light, pink delight’ 〰️ A moment held in layers. Soft pinks, muted tones and a gentle brightness, like the beginning of a day. From a distance it feels quiet and resolved. Up close, it’s a collection of decisions, layers
My ‘Perfume Sky’ 〰️ A beautiful painting I created for the exhibition ‘Along the garden path’ on show now at @marlborough_art_society 〰️ perfect timing with @gardenmarlborough on today 🌸🌺🌼 A little different from my usual a
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Levon is an abstract artist based in New Zealand, working from her studio in Marlborough.

  • Yes. Levon’s paintings are held in private collections across New Zealand and internationally.

  • Levon has been creating art from a young age, with a practice shaped by study, time spent living in Europe, and lived experience. She holds a Bachelor of Media Arts in Painting and Sculpture, and her work has been exhibited in group shows and gallery settings, including a recent solo exhibition following her return from overseas.

  • Levon's work is a conversation between layers. She draws inspiration from the elegance of design, the colours and lines of nature, and the quiet beauty of interior spaces. Influenced by years spent living in Europe, her paintings balance softness and structure.

  • Levon’s paintings begin with quiet gestures, a soft wash of colour, a line of pastel tracing the shadow of a bloom, or a fine pencil line echoing the memory of an arch or the pattern of a fabric. Layers evolve through repeated acts of covering, revealing, and reimagining. Each layer carries fragments of memory and experience, holding its own quiet story.

  • Yes. Levon accepts a limited number of commissions each year to create custom abstract works tailored to a specific space. To begin the process, please enquire here.