Frosted Wraith Rider
Acrylic Painting on Canvas – 23.5x31.5” (60x80cm)

Frosted Wraith Rider pulls you straight into the heart of a swirling winter vortex, where a lone snowboarder becomes something more than human — a spectral force carved from speed, instinct, and the breath of the frozen air. Stuart Leonard’s hypnotic brushwork spirals around the rider, creating a tunnel of motion that feels both turbulent and eerily still, as if time itself has been caught in the storm.

The figure’s silhouette is sharp yet fluid, rendered in deep shadow tones that contrast brilliantly with the icy blues spinning behind them. Their golden goggles blaze like a beacon in the cold, heightening the sense of mystery and presence. Jagged black pines frame the scene, forming a natural gateway that the rider seems to slip through — a threshold between the physical world and something wilder, older, and unseen.

This piece captures snowboarding at its most elemental: not merely sport, but transformation. A moment when the rider becomes part of the mountain’s pulse, shaped by the storm and moving with its force.

Atmospheric, powerful, and unmistakably part of Leonard’s Wraith lineage, Frosted Wraith Rider stands as a striking centrepiece for lovers of winter, motion, and art with a haunting edge.