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Kickin Out by Lesley A. Powell

Kickin Out by Lesley A. Powell

My artwork, “Kickin Out" is a powerful depiction of a riot scene, featuring white men with baseball hats, Kyle Rittenhouse, and a man kicking away Kyle's gun. It confronts the issue of unlawful vigilantism in our society. Stay tuned for more information about my...

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Interpretations – Lesley A. Powell Solo Art Show

Interpretations – Lesley A. Powell Solo Art Show

Lesley A. Powell’s art show, Interpretations, opens at Longyear Gallery  April 27 - May 26, 2024. The opening is Saturday, April 28, 3 - 5 PM. Longyear Gallery  is located at Downstairs at The Commons, 785 Main Street Margaretville, N.Y. 12455 When you walk into...

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Night Falls

Night Falls

"Night Falls," my latest artwork that will be showcased at Longyear Gallery. This piece and a pastel drawing  combines elements of horses from a carousel in Central Park and images of Chinese students protesting their lack of job opportunities after graduating from...

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From a photo to an Abstract Landscape

From a photo to an Abstract Landscape

I ride my bike behind the town of Fleischmanns, New York on the back roads.  Each season brings its own drama and color.  From photos from my iPhone, I go back to my art studio and create studies.   With my more successful drawings, I expand the idea to a larger oil...

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Abstract Expression of the Landscape

Abstract Expression of the Landscape

My sister in law and I go to Brandywine farm where Andrew Wyeth painted.  From the plein air paintings, I go back in the art studio to expand the ideas.  I am interested in abstract expression of the landscape.

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From a Drawing to an Oil Painting

From a Drawing to an Oil Painting

At the Arts Students League’s short poses class, I sit at the edge of the room.  This is where I can see both models at the same time. Drawing them together creates an unconscious dialog. The juxtaposing of the models in different poses brings its own expression....

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Moving Out of My Comfort Zone

Moving Out of My Comfort Zone

From a sketch working with live models I am painting to take the drawing to a different place. It is hard to attempt to move out of my comfort zone. I’m trying to be looser with the paint and the look of the entire page.

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Unconscious Stories – Bodies have their own language.

Unconscious Stories – Bodies have their own language.

This fall I have been going to the Art Students League to draw with live models in short poses.  They have two models so I have been drawing them both together.  As a dancer and choreographer, I was always fascinated about the unconscious stories created with bodies...

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Night Fall Series on Canvas

Night Fall Series on Canvas

Three themes have been inspiring a new series of artwork. The first theme is Longyear Gallery’s spring series about night. The second theme is my ongoing fascination about merry go round.   I am fascinated especially of the carved...

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Night Falls Series

Night Falls Series

Three themes have been inspiring a new series of artwork. My ongoing fascination about merry go round.   I am fascinated especially of the carved horses at the Central Park Merry Go Round.  These horses are running with terror on their faces.[gallery columns="4"...

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