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Leslie Mueller
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This Connecticut-based artist is known for her delicate collages, brush and ink paintings, watercolors and photographs. Carefully balancing shape, texture and color, Mueller blends the traditions of Eastern simplicity with a Westerner's eye, creating jewel-like collages that are inspired by nature. Her work incorporates natural objects such as flowers, fossils, shells and leaves, and manmade objects collected during her extensive travels such as vintage photos, manuscripts and local artifacts. Mueller's focus on the minute details of her work breathes life into their fragile forms.
A veritable bundle of energy, Mueller is involved in many aspects of the art world. She has written newspaper articles and lectured on art-related topics including a workshop designed for children called "Kid's Kollage." More recently she has created an award-winning television program called "Art & Style with Leslie Mueller" which appears on Cablevision.
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Mueller attended The Art Institute of Chicago in her teens, then earned her B.F.A. from The Meadows School of Fine Arts at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. She studied brush and ink painting in Japan with master painters Shoko Ohto and Keiko Honjo. Her artwork has appeared in House Beautiful, Elle Decor, and Southern Living magazines. An award-winning artist, Mueller has exhibited throughout the U.S., and her work appears in private and corporate collections worldwide.
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