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About the Artist
The paintings of Leslie Price are made with acrylic paint, water based
oils and acrylic medium. He paints flowers and plants from life then
improvises with these forms, weaving color, patterns and light to
create a dynamic and meditative painting.
Leslie grew up in the Bronx, New York and attended the High School
of Art and Design located in mid-town Manhattan. He later attended
Pratt Institute, then graduated from Mills College in Oakland with
an MFA. Leslie has taught at Humboldt State University for 30 years.
His work is exhibited nationwide.
Artist's Statement
"Since early in my childhood I have been fascinated by nature. I
remember watching my Mom in our apartment tending to her houseplants,
or noticing a weed pushing up through the crack of the pavement.
Plants and how they grew amazed me.
My painting has always been in response to some aspect of nature as
well as the mystery of the cycle of growth and decay. I paint from
flowers in a vase, a view in a garden or a view of the forest or
landscape. Besides the beauty of what I am responding to I am also
attracted to the uniqueness of how the space, light and color all
interact."
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