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LESLIE LEW




"With thick, sculpturally rich swirls of vivid color, she captures the essence of whatever she depcits, bringing it to life."


Born in New York City in 1953, Leslie Lew grew up in the suburbs of New Jersey and in Chicago. Her father was a well-known executive art director, and her subject matter was influenced by the commercial ads and products that surrounded her. Her underlying theme deals with childhood memories, and growing up in America. She examines American culture and how it reflects on our tastes historically- good or bad. 

For over twenty-five years, Leslie Lew has been painting in a technique that she calls "Sculpted Oils". With thick, sculpturally rich swirls of vivid color, she captures the essence of whatever she depicts, bringing it to life. She received her BFA And MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, where she studied with Ray Yoshida, who was part of the non-mainstream art movement of the "Hairy Who". It was there that she started her thick style with the "Supermarket" series in which she built out all the products with sculpted oil paint. During her graduate work, she was invited to participate in the SUNY/ Semester in New York City, a program much like the Whitney Museum, where she was given a studio, and had weekly critiques by respected artists of the time. She ended up staying in NYC and had her first solo show at Sensory Evolution Gallery, as one of the artists from the East Village Art Movement. 

Leslie Lew lives and works near Peekskill, NY. She has been a professor at the College of New Rochelle, and was selected for the Westchester Bienniel 2006, and 2008. She received a grant for a children's book she wrote and illustrated called, "Buki's Garden". Her work has been included in art book publications, "Encyclopedia of Living Artists in America", "East Village: A Guide, A Documentary", "East Village 86", and "Comic Release- Negotiating Identity for a New Generation.

"The Margulies Collection- at the Warehouse Museum", a publication which was released in November 2008, is an art history book that surveys Martin Z. Margulies extensive collection of over 4,500. works of art.  Among the selected artists that are featured are such notables as Lichtenstein, Warhol, De Kooning, Twombly, Jean Michel Basquiat, Miro, Stella, Calder and Picasso. Ms. Lew is also among the selected artists.    

Her work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London, and Sofia, Bulgaria.

Most recently, she has had exhibitions at Art Basel/ Miami, (2012), a solo retrospective at ArtsspaceVirginia Miller Galleries in Coral Gables, (2013), and been the featured artist in an exhibition at YAA/ Young At Art Museum in Fort  Lauderdale, (2014). 

Upcoming... She will be exhibiting her work at the US. Embassy in Wellington, New Zealand, where she will be the  featured artist in a thematic show called "American Icons". (2014-2017).


Commissions
Ethan, a young New York art collector... and his collection of Sculpted Super Heroes.

Commissions:
 
Any favorite comic image, scene, portrait, or any photograph can be used to create a painting by Leslie Lew in her "Sculpted Oil" technique.
 
Since 1985, she has offered a wide range of commissions to collectors, galleries, and businesses to create special one of a kind pieces.
 
 
Commissions are offered in any size and price range starting from $1050. and up. All major credit cards are accepted through the Studio or Paypal and payment options can be arranged.

For further information please contact the Studio at: (914) 907-6546 or email: Leslie@LeslieLew.com

Recent Commissions
ON THE BEACH- Portrait of Alex, Annie, Nathan, Sammy, Maddie and Emily, 18"x24", sculpted oil on canvas, 2015
PORTRAIT OF TWO YOUNG MEN, A PARROT AND PICASSO- Portrait of Rabee, Spike, and Lewis, 20"x16", sculpted oil on canvas, 2015
CRAIG AND HIS GANG OF GUITARS, 24:x18", sculpted oil on canvas, 2015
PORTRAIT OF AMANDA MORGAN, 34"X30", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
PORTRAIT OF CHARLIE AND ABBY, 24"x18", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
Wonder Women- She Conquers All, 30"x24", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
"Iron Man- He's Invinsible,"72"x48", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
"Grand Prix 1955", 24"x18", sculpted oil on canvas. (one of the images created for the BMW Race Car Project).2014
"Portrait of Virginia Miller and Alice Neel", 30"x24", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
Personal Problem/ Dear Abby, 48"x36", sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
"Magic Rabbit", 10'x10', sculpted oil on canvas, 2014
Leslie Lew and Wonder Women
On Going Projects: US State Department Embassy in New Zealand 2015- 2017
"Animal Cracker", 36"x56", sculpted oil on canvas
MINI- SCULPTURE COMMISSIONS
ALL OF MY WORK IS BASED ON  HISTORY, CULTURE AND OUR MEMORIES OF GROWING UP IN AMERICA.
WHEN I WAS YOUNG I WENT ON A SCHOOL TRIP TO VISIT A WONDER BREAD FACTORY.  WHEN WE FINISHED THE TOUR ALL OF THE KIDS WERE GIVEN  LITTLE "MINI- WONDER BREADS.  REFLECTING ON THIS MEMORY I DECIDED TO CREATE A LITTE WONDER BREAD MINI-SCULPTURE. 

WONDER BREAD AND MINI-WONDER BREAD SCULPTURES
Mini-Wonder Bread Top
Mini- Wonder Bread Bottom
Mini-Wonder Bread Side
Mini-Sculpture Side w/ Crust
Mini- Animal Cracker Sculpture
THE STUDIO IS EXCLUSIVELY OFFERING BOTH THE MINI-WONDER BREAD AND THE MINI-ANIMAL CRACKERS SCULPTURES FOR $175.00. EACH. THIS INCLUDES SHIPPING AND TAX.
ALL MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ARE ACCEPTED.
YOU CAN ORDER ONE BY CONTACTING THE STUDIO @ (914) 907-6546

OR YOU CAN ORDER ONE THROUGH PAYPAL LINK BELOW.

THE MINI- SCULPTURE IS 8

$175.00

Mini Animal Crackers Sculpture is 6
$175.00