Lesley is a contemporary mixed-media artist, working from her studio in the village of Orford on the Suffolk coast.
She is largely self-taught, but has invested time in learning some of the more technical aspects of her craft – such as mould making and casting.
Having worked as an educational professional for the majority of her career, she has enjoyed art as a leisure pursuit throughout her adult life. She finally started working as an artist full-time in 2010, completing the first series of witty three-dimensional boxed sculptures, entitled ‘The Drip Series’, early in 2011.
Each of Lesley’s brilliant white sculptures encapsulate a moment in time, involving the careful play of light with shadow, in which the focus of each piece is a seemingly simple, but dramatic, splash of colour. All with her trademark touch of humour!
She takes inspiration from everyday people and things she sees around her. The renovation of a cottage in Orford was the main inspiration for ‘The Drip Series’ and since then, her works have included ‘Vin Rouge’ in which spilled red wine is the focus; ‘Shades of…’ inspired by her favourite 1930’s photograph of construction workers in New York; ‘Absolutely Quackers’; ‘Beside the Seaside’ and a considerable range of unique commissions.
“Each of my sculptures tell a story, but I like to leave a lot to the imagination of the viewer. What also motivates me is seeing a smile develop when people look at my work!”
Lesley’s sculptures have been successfully exhibited in prestigious London Art Shows and International Art Fairs in the USA and Canada. Her range of limited edition, high quality giclée prints are professional photographic images of her three-dimensional original pieces.
