Leslie Macon's Profile on BoundlessGallery.com

Member since:
Feb-13-08
Registered in:
United States

I am an oil painter living and working in rural North Carolina. I have painted professionally since 1994. My art career began as a wood carver in 1984 when I started carving duck decoys from basswood and tupelo. I eventually apprenticed under a world class cajun decoy carver and that was where I first discovered painting with oils. I switched from carving to painting in pastel and oil mediums in the early 1990's. It was during this time that I competed in national and international competitions as a wildlife artist winning [see more]

I am an oil painter living and working in rural North Carolina. I have painted professionally since 1994. My art career began as a wood carver in 1984 when I started carving duck decoys from basswood and tupelo. I eventually apprenticed under a world class cajun decoy carver and that was where I first discovered painting with oils. I switched from carving to painting in pastel and oil mediums in the early 1990's. It was during this time that I competed in national and international competitions as a wildlife artist winning awards and selling through art galleries. In 2001 I decided to experiment with other subjects and explored floral and still life. During that time I worked for a fine art publisher and had several collections published for the home decor market. I now paint a visionary interpretation of animals that expresses my interaction with them and explores life themes.


Artist's statement:

"A visual image is the purest form of communication. It transcends cultural and language barriers. It is the way my spirit guides communicate with me, it is the way the animals and birds send me messages, and it is the way I choose to communicate with the world. "

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