Artist's Statement
We are surrounded by a world of fantastic shapes, colors and forms, most of which lie in the background, never really being observed as we go about our daily lives. I have always enjoyed looking closely at the people, objects, buildings and the natural world around us, and often find that something within that larger picture tells its own story in miniature. Pulling that smaller image out of the whole enables me to see it in a new way. Sometimes, the overall scene captures my imagination, which I can then interpret in many ways, from whimsy to realism.
My current projects include original jewelry designs and creating decorative pottery pieces. I have always loved beautiful jewelry as well as digging for minerals and finding rough gemstones and slabs in rock shops around the world. Now I can combine these passions, resulting in the creation of original silver and copper jewelry, many of which include gemstones which I shape and polish to fit the design. My pottery pieces give me an opportunity to expand my love of painting into three-dimensional objects that are both functional and decorative.
In the past, I concentrated on painted cityscapes, architectural studies and vignettes from places where I’ve lived and traveled. The scene and the mood help me decide how to interpret each image, using the medium of acrylics. I still undertake the occasional painting and am frequently contacted to create a commission, particularly paintings of people's pets.
When painting, I enjoy opening each image and exploring how the story unfolds and, like an author seeking the perfect word, experimenting with new colors, shapes or objects until I find something that expresses the essence of what that scene represents to me. I’m searching for something that fits, that ties the elements of the piece in with everything else, until I am able to create a final painting that tells me, “This is it!”
While I derive a great deal of pleasure from the creative process, I am very pleased when someone sees one of my works and wants to make it part of their life and home. Making people happy through my art, jewelry and pottery has always been a motivation to keep creating new works and finding new ways of expressing what I see around me.
Thirty years ago I began creating highly detailed, photo-realistic, oil pencil compositions of sports figures. I enjoyed considerable success, with pieces being sold in galleries across the US, featured in publications and exhibited in a New York museum. This style of work also won numerous awards, including “Best of Show” at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Over 150 of these original compositions are now in private and corporate collections across the USA. I still have a number of artworks depicting sports figures available, and I’m often called upon to create a commissioned portrait in this style that will be a truly personal addition to a customer’s collection.
Happily, my jewelry and pottery have been embraced by a number of private collectors across the country. I plan to continue my art in all of these styles for quite some time, as I’ve only just begun to explore the images that have come to mind.
I will also continue to experiment with new media and techniques, as well as remain open to new subject matter… in short, to evolve as an artist. My hope is that you will take as much pleasure in my work as I enjoyed creating it.
Contact Leslie Eggers www.fineartbyleslieggers.com 503-799-5760
[email protected]
In the past, I concentrated on painted cityscapes, architectural studies and vignettes from places where I’ve lived and traveled. The scene and the mood help me decide how to interpret each image, using the medium of acrylics. I still undertake the occasional painting and am frequently contacted to create a commission, particularly paintings of people's pets.
When painting, I enjoy opening each image and exploring how the story unfolds and, like an author seeking the perfect word, experimenting with new colors, shapes or objects until I find something that expresses the essence of what that scene represents to me. I’m searching for something that fits, that ties the elements of the piece in with everything else, until I am able to create a final painting that tells me, “This is it!”
While I derive a great deal of pleasure from the creative process, I am very pleased when someone sees one of my works and wants to make it part of their life and home. Making people happy through my art, jewelry and pottery has always been a motivation to keep creating new works and finding new ways of expressing what I see around me.
Thirty years ago I began creating highly detailed, photo-realistic, oil pencil compositions of sports figures. I enjoyed considerable success, with pieces being sold in galleries across the US, featured in publications and exhibited in a New York museum. This style of work also won numerous awards, including “Best of Show” at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. Over 150 of these original compositions are now in private and corporate collections across the USA. I still have a number of artworks depicting sports figures available, and I’m often called upon to create a commissioned portrait in this style that will be a truly personal addition to a customer’s collection.
Happily, my jewelry and pottery have been embraced by a number of private collectors across the country. I plan to continue my art in all of these styles for quite some time, as I’ve only just begun to explore the images that have come to mind.
I will also continue to experiment with new media and techniques, as well as remain open to new subject matter… in short, to evolve as an artist. My hope is that you will take as much pleasure in my work as I enjoyed creating it.
Contact Leslie Eggers www.fineartbyleslieggers.com 503-799-5760
[email protected]
