Welcome!

It's been a year since I've started my new career -- I'm AN ARTIST! Who knew?

I've dabbled for years, and now I paint regularly and actually sell some. I was invited for membership in the Central Ohio Watercolor Society and will host booths this year:

Wyandotte Art Festival (Detroit) July 7-10

State Street Art Festival (Ann Arbor) July 15-17

Smash at Cherry Creek (Denver) August 28-29

Mountain Art Festival (Breckenridge) September 4-6

I'll also be featured at the Rhyolyte Gallery, Castle Rock CO, with the opening party on September 2

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I am eager to share my creations. Some are beautifully framed, most are matted.

The proceeds from my website sales will go to CityMusic, a Columbus non-profit that offers music classes and experiences to underserved children. Citymusiccolumbus.org

All listed images are originals and those asterisked have prints immediately available -- the prints are listed at the end of the catalog as ZZ-image name. Prints of any image can be ordered separately. And I'd be happy to do commissions!

leslielaufman@gmail.com

Bright Colors!

I've been working on CityMusic fundraising events for years... Leslie’s paintings are always among our most popular silent auction items. I try to let others win them, but I couldn’t help myself with this one. As soon as Leslie brought it, I knew that I would be in the bidding war. The colors just jumped out of the frame - I love all shades of orange. The organic flow of the lines brings such a lovely natural feel into the room, especially nice during this COVID year of lockdowns. We tend toward bold colors, so our art collection has few watercolors - Leslie’s work inspires us to expand in that direction.

Megan R, Ohio

Watercolor titled Joe's Red Flowers 200# cold press paper 11 x 14"

An excellent fit

I purchased this magnificent painting from Leslie at the Colorado Art Festival in Castle Rock. It is perfect for my house. Jack D, Colorado

Watercolor titled Fisherman with Glitter 200# cold press paper 24 x 18"

Impressive Talent!

Leslie captured my 1986 Wilbur34 “Elandra” in all her glory.  The dimensions, angles, and perspective appear absolutely correct and the bow stem and shear line are as well.  On a lark, I asked Leslie to paint Elandra and was thrilled with the result.  She hangs proudly in my home.

> PaulJL Annapolis, MD

Original Watercolor on Cold Press paper 17 x 11"

Happy Hometown

I am from Columbus, Ohio and I love having this colorful piece to celibrate my wonderful home. Leslie does such a lively depiction of our downtown skyline. It's a piece I will always treasure.

Cindy D, Ohio

Original watercolor on cold press paper 13 x 9.5

Loving Portrait

Pearl was an aristocratic Belgian Lab with a penchant for the finer things in lire -- broaches, green velvet, buffalo bones. To say nothing of the unicorn! What began as a whimsical joke of our funny pup turned into a family keepsake.... Pearl moved on to greener pastures.