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...

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...

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...

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...

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. In...