Lesley Dabson

In the 1980’s Lesley gained a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design. After taking a break from art to raise her family, Lesley returned to Fine Art in 2008. In 2012 she became a member of the Hesketh Hubbard Life Drawing Society. In 2014 she was ellected a member, Royal Birmingham Society of Artists & Chelsea Art Society and in 2016 she was elected a council member of Chelsea Art Society. Lesley has exhibited with several major societies including: The Royal Society of Marine Artists 2009/10/12-17/19-23. The Royal Institute of Oil Painters 2011/12/14, Royal Society of British Artists 2013, Society of Women Artists 2011/12. She is a house artist at The Mayne Gallery, Kingsbridge, Devon; The Waterside Gallery, St Mawes, Cornwall & Buckenham Galleries, Southwold, Suffolk, The Riverside Gallery, Barnes & has shown regularly with The Russell Gallery, Putney & Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, Waterloo. Lesley has work with the online Gallery British Contemporary Art. Lesley works predominantly in oil. She enjoys painting coastal marine scenes, & exploring the abstract quality of water juxtaposed with a sold object, often a boat, building or the coastline. She loves exploring light & movement on the surface of the water. Lesley works both en plein air & in her studio, and is a regular attendee at life drawing.