Cloudscapes

 

Cloudscapes

This series of paintings examines the relationship between the individual and the collective in contemporary communication. The cloud is used as a metaphor for both separate and shared consciousness—in particular, how we find connection with others in this age of hyper-communication yet increased isolation. Using handmade paints juxtaposed with mass-produced acrylic house paint, the artist meditates on what ties us to the past, what reassures us of a worthwhile present, and what guides us to a meaningful future.

Atmosphere #1, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #2, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #3, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #4, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #5, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #6, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #7, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #8, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #9, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Atmosphere #10, 2014
Handmade gouache on watercolor paper, 3 x 3 inches
Miasma, 2014
Acrylic paint on paper, 9 x 12 inches
In the Cloud, 2014
Acrylic paint and ink on masonite, 24 x 24 inches
Where the Mountains Touch the Sky, 2014
Acrylic paint and natural pigments on masonite, 24 x 24 inches
Cerebral Formation, 2014
Gouache on watercolor paper, 36 x 24 inches
Sunburst, 2014
Gouache on paper, 5 x 7 inches
Ancient Digital, 2014
Natural pigments and acrylic paint on wood, 48 x 48 inches
Field of Sensation, 2014
Natural pigments and acrylic paint on wood, 48 x 48 inches
Future Passage, 2014
Ink on paper, 9 x 9 inches
Sisters, 2014
Gouache and acrylic on paper, 9 x 9 inches

Awards

Leslie was recently awarded an Artist Enrichment Grant from the Kentucky Foundation for Women. During 2018, Leslie will be studying the art of kintsugi, the art of mending broken pottery, and will prepare a series of new work based on her studies. For details of the grant award, visit the Foundation’s website.