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Leigh Wells

Leigh Wells

Prints & Mixed Media

Lives and works in Sausalito, CA

Leigh Wells’ mixed media works comprise collage, drawings, and sculpture of found materials, paper, and fabric as well as paintings on pieced textiles that consist of simple, restrained abstract forms. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Harper’s Magazine.  Select honors include Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant and SFMOMA SECA Award nomination.

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Versos 10-03-03Versos 10-03-03
Inner Geometries 07Inner Geometries 07
Visage 03Visage 03
Obscure Sorrows: ExpectationsObscure Sorrows: Expectations
Versos 10-06-07Versos 10-06-07
Inner Geometries 06Inner Geometries 06
Visage 06Visage 06
Versos 10-06-04Versos 10-06-04
Obscure Sorrows: OverconfidenceObscure Sorrows: Overconfidence
Versos 10-03-02Versos 10-03-02
Versos 10-03-14Versos 10-03-14
Versos 10-03-08Versos 10-03-08
Visage 01Visage 01
Visage 02Visage 02
Visage 07Visage 07
Versos 10-03-06Versos 10-03-06
Versos 10-06-02Versos 10-06-02
Versos 10-06-09Versos 10-06-09
Inner Geometries 05Inner Geometries 05
Obscure Sorrows: A Hopeful GlimpseObscure Sorrows: A Hopeful Glimpse
Inner Geometries 01Inner Geometries 01
Inner Geometries 02Inner Geometries 02
Inner Geometries 03Inner Geometries 03
“I approach the combination of elements in my work as though I am constructing a feeling, a thought, a relationship—intentionally creating spatial and narrative ambiguity that heightens the work’s expressive tension.”
-Leigh Wells

In the Journal

In the Studio | Sara Marlowe Hall
In the Studio

In the Studio | Sara Marlowe Hall

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Echoes of Being | Artist Talk
Artist Series

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In April, we hosted a VIP viewing of our latest show, Echoes of Being. As part of the special evening, Tappan artists Orrin Whalen and Jaimie Milner participated in a chat highlighting their proces...

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Michael DeSutter | Look How Far We've Come, Are We There Yet?
Artist Series

Michael DeSutter | Look How Far We've Come, Are We There Yet?

Look How Far We've Come, Are We There Yet? a new series by artist Michael DeSutter, asks the titular and contemplative question: Where has life taken us?The series is born through a childlike refle...

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