Lesley Dearn
“Putting a light effect down is like trying to capture a gasp… When it works, I get a physical thrill”
Lesley Dearn graduated with a BA in fine art from Sheffield Hallam University in 1989. She worked as a set designer for the likes of BBC Wales and S4C before a brief career as a civil servant. In 2011, she turned to art on a full-time basis, teaching life drawing and art workshops alongside her own painting. Her work is available via Cardiff’s Albany Gallery and the Queen Street Gallery, Neath. www.lesleydearn.co.uk
LANDSCAPE EXPERIENCE
The Welsh landscape is an important part of these works. I spend much of my
