Leslie Glenn Damhus

Exhibitions

2017

Lane House Arts, Bath: Summer Show

Bruton Art Factory, Bruton Somerset: Summer Show BRUT Contemporary, Go Wild in the Country

Victoria Art Gallery, Bath: Bath Society of Artists Annual Exhibition

Bruton Art Factory, Bruton Somerset: Way Out West Part 3 Group Show

Royal West of England, Bristol: Secret Postcard Auction

2016

Lane House Arts, Bath: Renaissance Menagerie Solo Show

Bruton Art Factory, Bruton Somerset: BRUT Midwinter Group Show

Bruton Art Factory, Bruton Somerset: Summer Show EnvironMENTAL

Royal West of England, Bristol: 164^th Autumn Open Exhibition

Royal West of England, Bristol: Secret Postcard Auction

Pop Up Gallery, Bruton: Still – Artist Collective Group Show

2014

Royal West of England, Bristol 162th Autumn Open Exhibition

44AD Bath: Group Exhibition inspired by Laura Place

Victoria Art Gallery, Bath: Bath Society of Artists 109^th Annual Exhibition

2013

Royal West of England, Bristol: 161th Autumn Open Exhibition

Victoria Art Gallery, Bath: Bath Society of Artists 108^th Annual Exhibition
Royal West of England, Bristol: Draw

Royal West of England Bristol: Reigning Cats and Dogs

2010 – 2012

Royal West of England, Bristol, 159^th and 160^th Autumn Autumn Exhibitions

Black Swan Arts, Frome: Solo Show of New Paintings

Education

2006-9 BA Fine Arts (Hons), University of the West of England, Bristol
2004-6 National Diploma in Fine Arts, City of Bath College, Bath
1983 Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, USA
1983 New School for Social Research, New York, NY, USA Life class, Painting and Drawing, under Dr Anthony Toney

Awards & Residencies

2016 Bruton Art Factory: Group Show

2014 Bath Society of Artists 109^th Annual Open Exhibition: Portrait Prize

2010 Black Swan Arts, Frome: Open Exhibition prize winner: Solo Show

2000 Artist in Residence, Pensionnaire de la Maison d’Artiste de la Grande Vigne, Dinan France

Artist Talks

2017 Bruton Art Factory

2014 44AD

2010 Black Swan Arts, Frome

When Leslie’s painting Madonna and Chimp was shown during the Open Art Exhbition in Spring 2010, it prompted a controversy regarding the appropriation of Christian imagery. In January 2011, Black Swan Arts hosted a debate around the issue. Guest speakers were Salil Tripathi, writer and Policy Director at the Institute for Human Rights and Business and Dr. Rob Irving, a researcher into performative action in the shaping of sacred settings.

Collections
The Benefactress resides in the Public Collection of The Friends of La Grand Vigne, Dinan, France.

Other work can be found in private collections in Japan, USA, Germany, Denmark, Australia, France and the UK