chronological portfolio

The following is a selection of Leslie’s complete portfolio, arranged by the date of creation.
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COLOR MOUNTAINS

1970
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200
“My earliest investigation into similar value and vibrating colors.”

LEAF DANCE

1980
54″ x 43″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

COLOR VALUE CHART

1985
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST
“Similar value chart for colors and grays.”

COLOR WHEEL

1985
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST
“High intensity, low intensity, and grays made by intermixing colors.”

WHY I PAINT

1987
51″ x 24″ TWO PANELS
ACRYLIC ON PLEXIGLAS
NOT FOR SALE
“I painted this on the back of clear Plexiglas in response to a request for an explanation of my point of view as a painter. I don’t think you really can say that in words! I wrote the explanation in reverse with acrylic paint and a ruling pen.”

EMBROIDERED SUN

1988
15″ x 50″
ACRYLIC, INK, EMBROIDERY THREAD
STUFFED AND SEWN ON UNPRIMED CANVAS
$500
“Just playing with canvas scraps.”

AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL?

1989
14″ x 27″ FRAMED
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, FOIL, LITTER, BEER CAN FRAME
$700
“This is one of a series of paintings I made after I moved to Ford Lake. I picked up so much discarded junk on the lakeshore, I had to use it to show how we are trashing our planet.”

SUN SPARKLE

1990
24″ x 24″ x 6″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800
“I painted a whole series of paintings on the reverse side of Plexiglas. I thought painting on this plastic dome would be fun!”

IN THE WOODS

1990
12″ x 11″ FRAMED
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$250

MIRROR LILIES

1991
14″ ROUND
ACRYLIC, PAINT PENS, MIRRORED HUBCAP FRAME
$500

COLOR CLIFF

1992
21″ x 17″ FRAMED
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$600

GALLUP PARK BRIDGE

1994
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$900
“Painting outside is always a real treat. This is a favorite park of mine in Ann Arbor, Michigan.”

YELLOW TREES – BLACK TRUNKS

2010
30″ x 40″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1000

FIELD FLOWERS

2012
24″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1000

BRYCE HOODOO

2012
48″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800

BRYCE CANYON HOODOO

2012
48″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800
“The rock formations at Bryce are so crazy!”

FOUR VIEWS OF BRYCE CANYON

2013
16″ x 20″ EACH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$300 EACH
“Sketches from Bryce.”

THOR’S HAMMER

2013
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST
“My favorite place to paint – Bryce Canyon National Park.”

6 COLOR SKETCHES

2013-2015
16″ x 20″ EACH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$300 EACH
“These are paintings I did when I was out west. The first column includes Bryce Canyon and the second is from Arches National Park.”

RED LEAVES

2014
16″ x 16″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$250

SKY ARCH

2014
48″ x 54″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$2000
“Color painting from Arches National Park.”

ANOTHER YELLOW FALL

2014
20″ x 20″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$400

GERBER DAISIES

2014
16″ x 16″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$250

CLOUD LINES

2014
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800

RIVER BEND

2015
40″ x 30″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800

RAZZLE DAZZLE

2015
36″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

CLIFFS

2015
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST
“I used thin layers of poured paint to create the feeling of the cliffs at Pictured Rocks National Park in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.”

LIGHTS

2015
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$900

SUNSET HORIZON

2016
24″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$500

DUNE

2016
34″ x 34″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800

SLEEPING BEAR DUNE

2016
36″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1400
“The National Park on the shores of Lake Michigan have the most amazing sand dunes. I painted at the top of the largest one!”

PICTURED ROCKS

2016
36″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

YELLOW FALL

2016
48″ x 46″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1700
“Shimmering after-images feel like fall.”

FALL SHIMMER

2016
30″ x 40″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$700

YELLOW TREES PURPLE TRUNKS

2016
30″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$600

FALL TREE

2016
48″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

PINK PEONIES

2016
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$900

CLOUD REFLECTION

2016
48″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST

WINTER AT THE LAKE

2017
36″ x 48″
IRIDESCENT ACRYLIC & GLITTER ON CANVAS
$1200
“I’m exploring the shimmer of snow on the lake.”

WILD PINK PEONIES

2017
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$900

REFLECTION

2017
48″ x 60″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
PRICE ON REQUEST
“This painting was inspired by a sunset I saw from my deck.”

LAKE VIEW

2017
36″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1400

FALL DANCE

2017
24″ x 30″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$600

INTENSE SUNSET

2017
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1800

CLIFFS TWO

2018
50″ x 50″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1900
“Another abstract poured painting I made after a trip to Pictured Rocks in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.”

DAZZLE

2018
46″ x 46″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1700

PURPLE TREES

2018
24″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$500

FALL ABSTRACT

2018
20″ x 20″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$400

HOLLYHOCKS

2018
72″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

SEDONA – BELL ROCK AND CATHEDRAL ROCK

2018
36″ x 36″ EACH, DIPTYCH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1000 EACH
“Sedona, Arizona is one of my favorite places to paint. Oh, those orange rocks!”

GIVERNY LILIES

2019
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1800
“I have painted the floating lilies at Giverny, France, many times over the years. This is my latest abstract.”

MAPLE LEAF RAG

2019
24″ x 24″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$500

FLOWERPOT ISLAND

2019
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1800
“This is a large abstract made from a sketch I painted near Tobermory, Canada on Lake Huron.”

CLOUD REFLECTIONS

2019
16″ x 40″ EACH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$800 EACH

MAPLE PATTERNS

2019
36″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$900

YELLOW CLOUD

2019
48″ x 48″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1800
“Look at the dot in the cloud for 20 seconds, then look at a white surface and you will see a yellow cloud outline. My investigation of after-images.”

LAGOON & CLEAR WATER

2019
36″ x 36″ EACH, DIPTYCH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1000 EACH
“The Bruce Peninsula waters in Canada are so clear, I love painting there.”

SUNSET – MOON SET

2019
48″ x 18″ EACH
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$700 EACH
“The view from my deck is spectacular!”

CLOUD REFLECTIONS

2020
40″ x 40″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1100

WILD IRIS

2020
48″ x 36″
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
$1200

STIR CRAZY IVY

2020
44″ x 72″
ACRYLIC, PASTEL, OIL PASTEL, CUT-OUT FOAM ON CANVAS
$2200
“This piece started happening as a result of the Covid lock-down! We are all a little stir crazy, I think!”