Sculpted Steel Patinated Leaf, 2026
‘Fading Hope’ is part of a series of sculpted steel patinated leaves that reflect our current global landscape, marked by environmental degradation and socio-political instability.
Lesley Russell was born and educated in Scotland, obtaining her Honours and Masters degree in fine art from Dundee University
She primarily loves to create art that speaks to what makes us human, with themes of community, home and the passage of time. While also focusing on society’s broader social, political and environmental dynamics.
The use of language in her work has taken her in incredible directions, from working with Mini Thni First Nation elders over Covid, creating the first piece of public art in the Bow Valley to include their language, ‘Avens - past, present, future’ to more intimate work, such as her touching new ‘Human Series’
For Lesley the power of art lies in the ability to make abstract concepts tangible, whether using steel, a canoe or whatever feels right, the important thing is her connection with other humans.
Sculpted Steel Patinated Leaf, 2026
‘Fading Hope’ is part of a series of sculpted steel patinated leaves that reflect our current global landscape, marked by environmental degradation and socio-political instability.
Lesley Russell was born and educated in Scotland, obtaining her Honours and Masters degree in fine art from Dundee University
She primarily loves to create art that speaks to what makes us human, with themes of community, home and the passage of time. While also focusing on society’s broader social, political and environmental dynamics.
The use of language in her work has taken her in incredible directions, from working with Mini Thni First Nation elders over Covid, creating the first piece of public art in the Bow Valley to include their language, ‘Avens - past, present, future’ to more intimate work, such as her touching new ‘Human Series’
For Lesley the power of art lies in the ability to make abstract concepts tangible, whether using steel, a canoe or whatever feels right, the important thing is her connection with other humans.
