printmaking
Leslie is a printmaker with a background in design. “Where art and design collide” is how she describes her work. She is inspired by finding hidden design elements in nature, and sights from her travels often influence her composition and subject matter.
Leslie focuses on relief printing but also practices other printmaking techniques including letterpress, intaglio, moku hanga, paper lithography, and monoprinting. She creates her prints with non-toxic inks and cleaners, and she often integrates up cycled materials into her practice.
After moving on from her career in design, Leslie moved from Portland, OR to her hometown of Stevens Point, WI. In 2023, she created Maebird, a printmaking venture offering workshops, pop-up demos and gallery showings and joined Q Artists Cooperative in 2025.