Artists Statement
Painting is my spiritual practice. If all goes well, time stands still and all worldly aches and
pains are suspended- a truly holy moment. If it doesn't go well, it is less than heavenly, dropping
me to earth rapidly. I think most artists willingly engage in this battle because it feels like life
itself.
Biography
“I have been
on the earth for awhile, but it wasn’t until I
began painting that my life really began.” Lesanne was a
Clinical Social Worker in private practice for 15 years.
She began to feel a need for a change and had a dream one
night that she was an artist. The dream was the answer and
she began taking art classes at the local college. She was
encouraged early
on by awards in both oils and pastels.
She was most influenced by workshops in
portraiture and landscape at Scottsdale Artists School.
The Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational also opened her
world to a group of painters that she greatly admired.
“I feel most influenced by workshops with Scott
Burdick and Peggi-Kroll Roberts. They set me free to play
with paint and see my own truth.”
Lesanne lives in Laguna Beach,
California.She signs her name L. Pelle’, her mother’s
name. (Pronounced Pellay). “My mother was a wonderful
artist and I thought she would enjoy going along with me
on my art journey.”
Reflecting on her career change, Lesanne
has no regrets. “I just love painting, I am
totally in the moment. It is a spiritual practice.
If all goes well, time stands still and all worldly aches
and pains are suspended - a truly holy moment. If it
doesn’t go well, it is less than heavenly, dropping me
to earth rapidly. I think most artists willingly engage in
this battle because it feels like life itself.”
Lesanne is represented by Mountains Edge
Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Coffin-Fulton
Upstairs Gallery in Laguna Beach, California.