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Leslie Breault
Des Cendres 2
Selected by FAM curators
Inspired by: Unknown Yoruba Artist, Plaque
acrylic on canvas
12″ x 36″
2024
I am intrigued by the interplay of monochromatic hues in many of my paintings. This is the second in my current series exploring how subtle changes using the same nine hues affect the overall perception of the piece. The triangular pattern connects with Plaque by Unknown Yoruba Artist.
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Leslie Breault
Family Threads
Inspired by: Unknown Artist, English Teapot David Seltzer, Sea Salt/Lemon Sage
mixed media collage
14 3/4″ x 18 3/4″
2024
Shared experiences, oral and written accounts, heirlooms, music and food are some of the many threads that make up a family’s history. The English teapot evoked images of recipes passed down through generations, becoming an ancestral food “quilt.” Sea Salt/Lemon Sage informed my color palette. After copying personal family recipes, I dyed the papers with tea, coffee and spices before cutting and arranging them, along with antique fabrics, into a mid 20th century scrap quilt pattern.
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