Biography 

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Leslie Dunsmore's home and studio are on Denman Island off the coast of British Columbia, Canada.  Surrounded by forests, wetlands and ocean, Leslie is provided with endless inspiration for painting.  Annual travels to other parts of Canada and elsewhere in the world provides even more fodder for her work.  Her current themes explore distant and magnified images of nature.  Painting between the lines of reality, each image depicts a recognizable place, while never being a direct representation of an actual landscape.  Leslie's work is charged with a significance far beyond what is actually seen.  The paintings create a sense of place, highly recognizable as much for what is not present in the landscape as for what is actually seen.  A mythic narrative is built, with the poetic lay of the land reflecting the artist's interior landscape.


She has studied at numerous Art Institutions (part-time over a 40-year period) - including London School of Art, Vancouver School of Art, North Island College, and Italy's Santa Reparata Graphics Studio in Florence (in conjunction with British Columbia's Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design).  Leslie has had numerous group and solo exhibitions, and has been represented by galleries.  Her art can be found in private collections throughout Canada, in the United States, and in England,
New Zealand. France and Australia.

For more information or to discuss purchasing arrangements, contact Leslie by email at:

​lesliedunsmorepaintings@hotmail.com

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Leslie's Studio on Denman Island is open regularly "by appointment" (1-250-335-2918).  Also check under "Upcoming Shows", on this website, for her 2019 Show Dates.
If on Denman Island, her road sign may even say "OPEN".  She would love to see you!  

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