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Artist Statement:
Using narrative as a
counterpoint to imagery, my
art explores life’s
complexities and offers
insight into the human
condition, while primarily
speaking through the
experiences of women. As I
seek to understand myself and
my role in this world, I look
for parallels between my life
and the lives of other people.
I often gain inspiration for
my paintings from poetry,
music lyrics, and literature,
particularly stories from the
Bible. Some paintings share my
personal history and private
reveries, other works are
general musings about love and
relationships, and are often
allegorical rather than
literal. Additionally, I
usually model for the majority
of the figural work as a way
to connect with the character
I’m seeking to identify with.
I often use bird imagery to
symbolize freedom and
femininity, two recurring
themes in my work. I have
always been interested in the
personal stories of people who
have felt trapped, stifled,
imprisoned, gripped with fear,
caged, and unable to live
their lives the way they want
–– then to hear how those
people found freedom.
The use of text is another
recurring element in my work.
Sometimes the words bring
clarity to the painting, and
sometimes it adds to...
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Artist Galleries:
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Artist Reviews:
CityView Magazine, June/July
2007
Leslie Pearson
From Artist to Soldier & Back
Again - By Shannon Ward
Overcoming limitations is a
recurring theme in both the
life and works of local artist
Leslie Pearson. A painter who
spent much of her young
adulthood searching for a
place to nurture the creative
...
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SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2008 "Wingspan", Gallery 208 – Fayetteville, NC
2008 "Resonance and Relevance", Cape Fear Artists Studios, Inc. – Fayetteville, NC
2008 "Passing Strange and Wonderful", Campbell House Gallery – Southern Pines, NC
2007 "Inside Out", Cary Senior Center – Cary, NC
2006 SFL +A Architect’s Gallery – Fayetteville, NC
2005 Olde Town Gallery – Fayetteville, NC
2005 "New Work", Market Square Gallery – Fayetteville, NC
2005 Bray’s Island Plantation Museum – Sheldon, SC
2005 SFL +A Architect’s Gallery – Fayetteville, NC
2000 "Red, Yellow, Blue", Associated Artists’ Gallery – Carbondale, IL
2000 Shawnee Community College, Anna Extension Center – Anna, IL
2000 "Scad", Hannibal Arts Council – Hannibal, MO
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Black Door Gallery – Cape Girardeau, MO
2008 "Flesh: A Celebration of the Human Form", Bottega Gallery – Wilmington, NC
2008 "Women’s Vision, A Glimpse Through Her Eyes", Fort Bragg Officer’s Club – Fayetteville, NC
2008 "Bitter Fruit", Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
2007 "The Art of Sacrifice", Altered Esthetics Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
2007 "Divine Inspiration, Religion: Meaning and Morals in the Modern World", Gallery RFD – Swainsboro, GA
2007 "Small Works", New Arts Program – Kutztown, PA
2007 City Lights Gallery – Bridgeport, CT
2007 Arts Council of Wayne County – Goldsboro, NC
2007 Olde Town Gallery – Fayetteville, NC
2007 "Moments in Time", Davidson County Community College – Lexington, NC
2006 "Am Fluss/By the River", Kulturhaus Pusdorf – Bremen, Germany
2006 "An Art Affair", The Fayetteville Academy, Alumni Center for Fine Arts – Fayetteville, NC
2006 "Small Works", New Arts Program – Kutztown, PA
2006 "Icarus", Savannah College of Art and Design’s Red Gallery – Savannah, GA
2006 "Imagining Ourselves, A Global Generation of Women", International Museum of Women
2006 "The Phases of Eve, A Contemporary Portrayal of the Female Ideal",
The Art Fix International, www.theartfixinternational.org
2006 "Through Women’s Eye’s, By Women’s Hands", The Women’s Center – Chapel Hill, NC
2006 "2006 Fine Art Calendar Competition" (Best of Show), Cape Fear Studios – Fayetteville, NC
2005 "Her Mark", Woman Made Gallery – Chicago, IL
2005 "Women, Words and Images", Mills Pond House Gallery – St. James, NY
TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
2006-2007 "Dawn to Dawn, Journeys Through Pain to Freedom"
Sponsored by SEEDS Fine Art Exhibits and The Grove Center for the Arts
Venues: St. John’s Lutheran Church; Orange International Street Fair; Whittier Playhouse; California Baptist University, Riverside; Coast Hills Community Church, Aliso Viejo; Concordia University, Irvine, CA; Midland Lutheran College, Fremont, NE
2006-2007 "Muestra Internacional de Arte Venado Tuerto"
Venues: Provincial Museum of Fine Art, Santa Fe, Argentina;
Municipal Museum of Fine Arts, Rosario, Argentina
2006-2007 "Expressions of A Cancer Journey", Lilly Oncology on Canvas, World Tour
Notable venues : Royal College of Art – Kensington Gore, London; Metropolitan Pavilion – New York,NY
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