Mary Leslie • Colorado • waow
| Oil Paintings | Ranch Life | Southwestern Landscape | Western | Animals | Wildlife | Birds |
"For the Love of the West."
Women Artists of the West, Associate
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Mary Leslie
Mary Leslie’s paintings are the embodiment of her passion for ranching, wild spaces, and the grand vistas of the Sawatch and Sangre de Cristo mountain ranges where she lives and works. Her oil paintings combine the expansive feel of murals with the vibrant, lively colors she gravitates to. Her tendency to anthropomorphize animals grew out of her desire to share her artistic conversation between painting and subject. Leslie’s horses, donkeys, and dogs on the ranch frequently make cameo appearances along with the surrounding wildlife and flora of the desert, all of which reflect her deep-rooted affection for the inhabitants and untamed beauty of the West.
Leslie’s award-winning paintings have been included in major exhibitions across the United States, including Cowgirl Up!, Mountain Oyster Exhibition, the CM Russell Auction, the Broadmoor Artist Experience, Cowgirl Artists of America exhibitions, and Women Artists of the West exhibits. She has been featured in Western Art Collector, Lake Oconee Magazine, Atlanta Magazine, and Natural Awakenings Magazine.
Women Artists of the West
