Feature Artist

Leislie Dearing

      Leislie’s intense desire in the creation of art began at the age of five.  She found that her drawing attracted lots of praise and attention from her teachers and peers.  Crayons and pastels were fascinating to her.  Leislie didn’t like to color inside the lines, instead she made up her own designs.  When it came time to complete her homework, she was busy drawing in the margins of her assignment to “make her paper more attractive”.  Had she paid more attention to her teachers she would have gotten better than average grades.  But then, on the other hand, she wouldn’t have been practicing her passion for art.   Throughout Junior High and High school Leislie always managed to take lots of art instruction.  During these years she sold some of her pieces.  What joy!  She was hooked.

Her last year of high school she began dating Doug.  He became her main focus.  Art took a back seat, but just for awhile. In 1967 they married.  A few years later along came Matthew and Paisley.  Now her creativity turned to them as they went through school.  Just being a wife and mother was a full experience and left little time for painting.  

      In 1991 Leislie and her family moved to Coarsegold, California.  This move for her was an extraordinary adventure into the world of water color.  She met and became friends with many very talented artists in the mountain area.  A big part of her education now was through workshops by Gyer, Brumley, Burnham and other equally gifted artists.  She believes that being able to watch and share in each artists work and their own love of creation has been a privilege and inspiration for her own work.       

 The love and support she receives from her husband, children and grandchild is very important to her success as an artist.  Thank you, God, for allowing me this precious gift.  Life is good!!

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