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When your work is your passion…
We recently camped and mountain biked in nearby Gunnison, Colorado. The trip revolved around great friends, mountain bike trails, sitting around campfires and watching the moon and Venus follow the setting sun to herald a sky full of stars and the Milky Way. It’s a place I go back to
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My New Gallery!
121 N F Street, Salida, CO 81201 After a busy few weeks, I’m all moved in and back to making art. Thank you to my dear friend with a truck (Jan) and to Ron who has been a daily wall patcher/painter/overall handyman and IT support. While I’ll miss the sunny sweet space I rented
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Anatomy of a Mural Project
I recently finished 4 paintings for Vectra Bank’s new Corporate Center in the Denver Tech Center at Belleview Station and I-25. Thanks to the efforts of art consultants Liz Graham and Jennifer Perlow, I had the good fortune to not only participate in this project but to visit this
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My New Spring Paintings at HRRMC
Spring has been a productive time for Mother Nature here in the Arkansas River Valley, bringing an alternating mix of new snow and sunshine. We just returned from a trip to Fowler-Hilliard Hut, part of the 10th Mtn Division Hut system in the Vail Recreation Area and the skiing was great. I feel
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COLORado Exhibit Opens at Portfolio Gallery
Nov 20 – Feb 21at Portfolio Gallery226 S Main Street, Breckenridge, COwww.portfoliobreck.com I love taking road trips and I always feel a tinge of excitement when I see a state border sign. “Welcome to Utah, Life Elevated” or “New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment”
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My Lesson in Accessibility
An art teacher once told me that the best art changes the way we look at things. Following this mantra, my friend Cory is, herself, a work of art. She has changed the way I see everything. Cory moved to Salida in March and has fearlessly gone out to explore her new
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Setting the Pace
Something shocking occurred to me recently: I’m stressed. That’s not actually the shocking part, because I’m always stressed in some way. I mean, we all have deadlines and bills to pay, plus there are summer events and trips to plan and the lingering dangers of COVID. No, the
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One of Those Special People
Occasionally in life, we get to meet someone special – in the sense that looking back we count ourselves lucky for even having met them. That we are somehow better people for having known them. One of these people for me was Mary Jo Mueller, who I called Jo. Around 2001 or 2, I was […]
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Leslie’s Art Featured in The Gazette
A short while ago, I spoke with Amanda Hancock at the Gazette about my work and what it was like to move across the country from Florida to Denver. It appeared on the cover of the Gazette’s LIFE section and I’m so honored by the mention. Read more about my inspiration for Art of the
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Leslie’s Art of the Backcountry paintings in the News
Summit Daily News and The Colorado Springs Gazette have recently written articles about Leslie’s art and her solo exhibit Snow Dance currently displayed at Portfolio Gallery in Breckenridge. Steven Josephson of Summit Daily News writes: “The show’s title reflects a few things for
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