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Kathy Bonnema Leslie, a Colorado native, makes her permanent home in Montana
where she has maintained a studio since 1994. Her work has been exhibited
in numerous one woman and group shows across the country. Ms. Leslie was awarded
the University of Northern Colorado Visual Art Scholarship where she completed
her Bachelor of Fine Arts. Other honors include selection for presentation
to the Governor of Colorado, finalist selected for exhibition by Artist Magazine,
experimental category, and selected exhibitor with the Smithsonian ARTrain.
Notable collectors include the State of Colorado, Colorado State University
and Marin Community Medical Center, San Francisco California. As a painter
and printmaker, my work is the visual language in which I see the world. Regardless
of medium, I favor an intense glazing or layering technique which produces
rich vibrant color. I strive to generate the striking color harmonies that
I see in nature, and the three dimensional light that plays over the surface
of the landscape.
ABOUT SERIGRAPHS: An original hand pulled serigraph is one of the highest quality art prints available. Most lithographs, commercial serigraphs and Iris prints rely on film and computer imaging to mechanically produce the finished product. Ms. Leslie’s serigraphs are created entirely by hand, by the artist. Each color requires a separate screen and each screen is hand drawn. Paint is transferred through a fine mesh fabric onto paper. The areas that are not to be printed are blocked with an impermeable substance and the ink is forced through the remaining “open areas.” The printing is done with acrylic paint on museum quality 100% cotton rag paper. A printing can take from two weeks to over a month to complete and when these small editions are finished the image can never be repeated.
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 "Avalanche Trail" 10.5 x 16.5 image size, 19 x 25 framed size $385 framed |
 "Snowfall #2" 9.5 x 15 image size"$275 |
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The photos above are examples of the artist's work. The Vault Gallery currently carries additional work by this artist.
