Leslie Gifford
Denver, CO United States
Leslie Gifford has a background in dance, theatre, film and the spiritual healing arts including yoga, astrology and tarot. Informed by these elements her painting seeks to illuminate emotional nuance, essence and sensuality through her use of colo... More
Artist Statement:
Leslie Gifford has a background in dance, theatre, film and the spiritual healing arts including yoga, astrology and tarot.
Informed by these elements her painting seeks to
illuminate emotional nuance, essence and sensuality through her use of color, light, form and movement.
Her work includes pieces that are figurative, abstract and whimsical. The notion of dancing with color and light, and expressing spirit through joy are germane to her work.
Informed by these elements her painting seeks to
illuminate emotional nuance, essence and sensuality through her use of color, light, form and movement.
Her work includes pieces that are figurative, abstract and whimsical. The notion of dancing with color and light, and expressing spirit through joy are germane to her work.
Education:
BS Theatre/Dance Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Alliance Francaise, Paris, France
Art Students League, New York City
Alliance Francaise, Paris, France
Art Students League, New York City
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Painting Your Spirit, Youngstown Center, Seattle, WA 2010
Painting Large, ICB Building, Sausalito, CA 2010
Drawing & Painting, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO 2008
Painting Large, ICB Building, Sausalito, CA 2010
Drawing & Painting, Naropa Institute, Boulder, CO 2008
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibit Whitney Evans Gallery, Denver Co 2013
Exhibit Willoughby Gallery, Denver, Co 2013
Solo Exhibit Colorado Springs Airport, 2009
Exhibit Willoughby Gallery, Denver, Co 2013
Solo Exhibit Colorado Springs Airport, 2009
Artist Tags:
joyful, colorful, spiritual, whimsical, emotional, painterly
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