Lesley Humphreys – Bucks Art Weeks

132 Lesley Humphreys

Paint & mixed media
The Bierton Collective

I am a contemporary artist working predominantly in portraiture. My artistic journey came later in life fitting studying around work and children, and culminating in a Distinction from Dunstable college and Best in show at the end of year exhibition.
Being a passionate recycler I like to use discarded materials. This can be anything from used takeaway trays & toys, to wine bottle tops & human hair. Where possible I link my subject to the materials used, for example depicting a seamstress in sewing patterns & buttons & threads.
My work is in private collections across the UK. I have taken part in joint exhibitions in London, Windsor and locally in Beds, Bucks & Herts. A solo exhibition in Milton Keynes during their Heritage Week led to me giving talks to the visually impaired, a local lower School & day care centres. I have also volunteered on dementia art projects in the local area and worked artistically with adults with learning disabilities.
I live and work in Buckinghamshire.