Leon was born and raised in Noosa to Chinese immigrant parents and was immersed in cultural traditions, superstitions and generational conversations. His bi-cultural upbringing has heavily influenced his practice, and central to his work is the search for balance and harmony within the fluidity of cross-cultural hybridity. Through painting and sculpture, he addresses the subtleties and nuances inherent in the dance between Orient and Occident – finding solace in the grey-area of perpetual in-betweenness.