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Lesley Anne Spowart

Big Top
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Lesley Anne Spowart

Regular price $4,800
Regular price Sale price $4,800
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Acrylic ,oil stick, mm on cradled panel board
30"×40"

Acrylic ,oil stick, mm on cradled panel board

30"×40"

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Big Top is one of those paintings that stops you mid-step. The moment it enters a room, you feel it before you fully see it - that rush of hot pink, tangerine, and electric blue hitting you like the first notes of a circus fanfare.

Lesley works from her studio in a retired wine cellar in Monterey, and there's something about that space - that creative ferment - that lives in this piece. She builds her surfaces through layers of acrylic and oil stick, scraping and mark-making directly into the panel board, letting the composition fight back, as she puts it. What you're looking at is not a planned outcome - it's a negotiation. And the result is glorious.

The title is no accident. Look at the way those fluid white forms arc and tumble through the center - there's a theatricality to it, a sense of performers mid-flight. The bold black lines cut through like tent poles anchoring all that joyful chaos. And then the color - Lesley is first and foremost a colorist, and here she lets that instinct run completely free.

At 30 by 40 inches on cradled panel, it carries real physical presence. This is a piece that changes a wall - and frankly, changes the energy of an entire room. It's bold, it's joyful, and it's unmistakably hers.

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Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles. With a diverse academic background in Art History from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and further studies at UC Davis, UC Riverside, and Cal State Fullerton, Lesley's artistry is informed by a deep understanding of the historical and contemporary art landscape.

Her experimental approach, blending beeswax, tar, photographic xerography, acrylic paint, and mixed media, results in captivating works that evoke emotion and introspection.
Exhibited in prestigious galleries along California and coveted in corporate & private collections worldwide, Lesley's artistry transcends borders, leaving an indelible mark on the contemporary art scene. Residing in picturesque Monterey, California, Lesley continues to push the boundaries of artistic expression, finding inspiration in her surroundings as she weaves her unique narrative through color, form, and texture.

Lesley has shown her work in galleries on the Monterey Peninsula, in solo and group shows. Among these are Gallery Mar, Carmel; American Art Gallery, Carmel; Marjorie Evans Gallery, Carmel. Her work is found in corporate and private collections both here and abroad. She resides in Monterey, California where she and her husband have raised 3 children.

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