Neon Graffiti

This new collection of work featuring neon overlaid on aluminum-toned prints reintroduces Leslie’s black and white images of odd and unexpected stone carvings photographed in Europe in the 1990s.

After taking a neon workshop with a renowned neon artist Lili Lakich, Leslie created her first two pieces, La Muse Malade and Paris Postcard. They were crafted from neon overlaid on photographs printed on metal.

Each of the following works are approximately 20×30 inchies.

La Muse Malade

This photo of the tomb of poet Baudelaire was taken at the infamous Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris where many celebrated artists are laid to rest. La Muse Malade was one of Baudelaire’s most noble poems.

Hypnotic

This photo of three Italian sanitation workers at the German Library in Rome is overlaid with a seven color, fifteen foot spiral of neon.

Woman Loses Head

This headless statue photographed in the Cemetary Monumental in Rome now sports a Hello Kitty angel face.

Horus Time

The neon overlaid of the mystical Horus Eye, an infinity symbol, and the numerals 11:11 are superimposed on a frieze photographed in a back street in Paris.

Paris Postcard

This photo was taken at a popular Henry Moore sculpture and playground in Paris.

Catchin’ some Zzz’s

Photographed in the Italian countryside near Florence, this figure carved into the mountain is known as “Colosso dell’Appennino.”

A person standing next to the sculpture
would appear just above the Giant’s foot.The ancient giant dreams in neon.