Lesley Cottle

From: 11th May 2022
Until: 08th June 2022

I am a Bristol based artist.  I work mostly in acrylics with mixed media on wood and canvas.
I started out painting 12 years ago, with a very decorative patchwork style.  I loved vintage, ethnic textiles and patterns from around the world.  My work has developed over the years.
I now tend to work in a more abstract intuitive style using collage, drawing and a lot of underpainting to build up layers. I incorporate figurative elements in a simple naive style.
Often a story seems to appear.  I never know how a piece of art will turn out and I am sure my unconscious plays a significant part.  I find inspirations from my daily life, from my spiritual practise and nostalgia from the past. Family history and objects often appear.  When my dog died, for the next 6 months I seemed to have a dog in every painting.  It is a therapeutic process for me and not always an easy one.  If you would like to see more of my work you will find me on Instagram and Etsy.

Contact details:
Contact Lesley via email,  click here.
To visit Lesley's Etsy store, click here.
Follow Lesley on Instagram, click here.

Come and see Lesley’s work at Studio 3 Gallery