Madalyn McLeod is a fantasy artist and illustrator. She has been drawing all her life. She works with a variety of traditional media to create fantastic artwork, featuring delicately flowing line art and soft layers of watercolor. Her work is characterized by flowing line art, femininity, and moody atmosphere. She is inspired by folklore, dreams, and nature.
Madalyn grew up in North Carolina, and graduated with a BFA in illustration from East Carolina University in 2013. Since then, she has built a portfolio of artwork that she sells online, at markets and conventions, and she has also created illustrations for publications, exhibitions, and clients. Her art has been featured in ImagineFX, Wow x Wow, and Every Day Original. She has spent the majority of her career in Asheville, NC, but she currently lives in Minneapolis, MN with her partner and cats. When she is not making art, she likes to spend time in nature, or immerse herself in a good story.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
2013 - BFA in Illustration from East Carolina University, in Greenville, NC
Publications
2022 - Loaf Tarot - Queen of Cups
2023 - Colored Pencil Magazine - Gouache and Mixed Media with Colored Pencils’ , March issue
2019 - Olde Fae Card Game - Seelie Mushroom Fae & Unseelie Mushroom Fae
2018 - Hope by Richard Aab
2017 - T Shirt Design for Piratefest
2015 - WNC Woman - Magazine Cover - May 2015 Issue
Group Exhibitions
2025 - Unicorn Art Show at ALTR Gallery in Minneapolis, MN
2025 - Follow the Universe at Wow x Wow
2025 - Ascending Signals at Wow x Wow
2022 - Dragon Con Art Show
2022 - Mystical Rhythms at Wow x Wow
2022 - Within the Static at Wow x Wow
2019 - The Devil at Izzy’s Coffee Den in Asheville, NC
2018 - The Dragon and the Unicorn at Izzy’s Coffee Den in Asheville, NC
2013 - ECU Undergraduate Exhibition at East Carolina University
2013 - The Schwa Show at Emerge Gallery and Art Center
2013 - Eccentrici-TEA at Greenville Museum of Art
solo exhibitions
2022 - Solo Exhibition at Union Hill Salon in Asheville, NC
2020 - Ink Witches at Raven & Crone in Asheville, NC
AWARDS
2022 - 3rd place in Professional Fantasy Art at Chattacon Art Show in Chattanooga, TN.
2013 - 1st and 3rd Place Award in Illustration, 1st Place Award in Drawing, 2nd Place Award in Book Arts, and 3rd Place Award in Graphic Design in Rebel Arts & Literary Magazine Issue 56
2013 - 1st Place Award of Excellence in Illustration at 2013 ECU Undergraduate Exhibition
other notable credentials
Madalyn has been a member of the Changeling Artist Collective since 2019.
Madalyn is featured on Every Day Original a few times a year.
Madalyn has made regular appearances at various markets, conventions, and festivals across the Southeast US. Some favorites are Dragoncon, SC Comicon, Festival of Legends, and the Blue Ridge Pride Festival.
Madalyn has shown her art at various galleries and shops in NC including Emerge Gallery & Art Center, ZaPow Gallery, Mountain Nest Gallery, A Walk in the Woods store, Downtown Books & News, and Art Garden AVL.
Madalyn has created art projects through Kickstarter. LE Large Sylph prints in 2020 & Lady of the Ivy enamel pins in 2021.