Lesley Linley

Biography

Lesley works in traditional watercolour, a medium that she finds exciting and challenging. Most of her working life has been art related, as Graphic Designer, Tutor, calligrapher and painter; she now concentrates on painting. She lived on the Isle of Skye for almost fourteen years and opened a studio there, running watercolour workshops for local people and visitors from UK and overseas. Her paintings have made their way to USA, Canada, Europe and Australia.

The subjects of her paintings are often the landscapes with which she is so familiar, places which evoke memories, and her book ‘Mountain Scenes in Watercolour’ features favourite areas of Skye and Lochalsh. Since returning to Derbyshire she’s found inspiration in the Peak District’s landscape and the rich architectural history of its mills, houses and halls. Flowers and glassware provide another source of inspiration, combining her love of flowers with complex shadow patterns.