Sculpted Steel Leaf, 2026
‘Nature’s Wisdom’ is a series of sculpted steel leaves that captures natures delicate balance between strength and fragility.
Each piece features intricate veins comprised of words, reminders of the growth and harmony found in our environment.
These sculptures challenge the strength and weight of industrial materials to create a sense of weightless and grace, urging us to remain connected with the world around us.
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 Leaf, 2026
‘Nature’s Wisdom’ is a series of sculpted steel leaves that captures natures delicate balance between strength and fragility.
Each piece features intricate veins comprised of words, reminders of the growth and harmony found in our environment.
These sculptures challenge the strength and weight of industrial materials to create a sense of weightless and grace, urging us to remain connected with the world around us.
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.
