ARTIST STATEMENT
 

“Recently, my paintings have begun to reflect themes of childhood and imaginative play - a response to my mixed feelings as I witness my daughters grow at what feels like an alarmingly fast rate. Through these works I seek to preserve the fleeting moments where leaving notes in fairy gardens and creating secret worlds within blanket clad cubby houses defines this most precious stage of both their and my life.

Through the medium of paint I have tried to evoke an almost ethereal quality that feels reminiscent of that magical energy of childhood. It is an energy that I have been lucky enough to carry with me into adulthood and which has acted as a vital light source for resilience in my life.”

BIO
 

Ash Leslie is an abstract artist based on the coast South of Sydney. A self taught painter, Ash worked in graphic design for over a decade when a transition into motherhood inspired her to pivot into pursuing her lifelong interest in a career in visual arts.
 

Since then Ash's work has been featured in a range of group exhibitions around Victoria and New South Wales, including exhibiting as a finalist in The Paddington Art Prize in 2022 where she was the recipient The Nock Art Foundation Residency, a finalist in the Flow Art Prize at Wollongong Art Gallery in 2023, a finalist Signature Art Prize and Regional Landscape Prize in 2024. Ash has had solo showings in Paddington Sydney, in Melbourne with The Design Files, and most recently with AK Bellinger Gallery in Inverell.