Bio/Contact
I’m Leslie Wiegand. Half of me was raised on a hobby-farm near Qualicum Beach, BC. That half runs naked through the alder and steals eggs from your chicken coop. The other half earned a BFA from the University of Victoria in 2003 with an honours in Visual Arts. It struggles with student loans and occasional neurotic insecurity.
I paint from photos and from my imagination, portraits of wildlife, and human nature as I see it. I integrate wood grain, flaws and marks in materials, even my own mistakes to make whimsical images that tell fearsome and outrageous stories. I do commissions and online collaborations. I do whatever it takes to support my bad habits. I am eternally thankful for any love, support, and patronage I receive. Thanks for visiting me here in the web.
(and thanks Jay Brown for helping me write this!)
If you love my work, please write or ‘Like’ and share my FB page to show your support.
leslie.wiegand@gmail.com
I love painting from photographs, and will consider commissions. Tell me what you’re thinking…
My 20 year old daughter, Georgia, bought one of your paintings today, after much consideration – the untitled one that you might call “up skirt”.
We had been to the Victoria Art Gallery earlier in the day, and talked about certain paintings that one could look at again and again and again.
She had been thinking about that painting of yours for quite some time (it even inspired her to do a painting of her own on wood, using some of your technique).
It is the first art piece she has ever purchased, and I can’t describe how exciting is was for her to become the owner.
Thank you for making it possible for a young person on a limited budget to purchase your art.
Heather
Thanks SO much for your lovely letter!
Just the other day I was talking to Adam about my prices. Someone had been in his store and had said that they would be more likely to buy one of my paintings if they were more expensive! I just thought that was so silly, and disheartening. I guess if someone wants to buy art as an investment or as a status symbol that would make sense.
I am very happy that your daughter truly likes my work for what it is, finds it inspiring, and will enjoy looking at it again and again… thank you thank you thank you :)
and thanks again!
Leslie
OMG, I LOVE your WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lesley and it was such a pleasure to meet you last night at Merlyn’s home. I am not sure if this is out of line, but would you consider being a vendor at my vintage faire??? Please contact me at 250-752-3637. Grazie mille, Mirella
Hi Leslie,
I really enjoy your work, in particular the painting you have up at the Midwife’s collective (Batman, Robin and Friends). I also showed a piece at the collective awhile back. I plan to swing by the collective to see them in person but if you were ever interested in a trade for that piece I’d love to talk. I don’t have a large inventory right now but I have a good selection of small (3×5″) crow pieces on wood as well as the piece I showed at the collective. If not, no worries – art is so personal so I would not be offended in the least. That being said I may still be in touch about purchasing that piece once I see it close up! Take care.
Hi Shantael,
Looks like you have some beautiful paintings there… are some of them ravens or all crows?
I’d definitely be interested in doing a partial trade with a small crow piece. What do you charge for a small crow usually? I am also good with taking payments in instalments over a few months.
Thanks so much for contacting me. I am thrilled you like that painting. It’s my brother and cousin in the batman and clown costume. I hadn’t heard any feedback on that one yet, because it is so new I guess.
Look forward to talking to you again soon.
If you’d like to email me directly, my regular email is leslie.wiegand@gmail.com
Thanks again!
Leslie