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.”