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Overland Park National Juried Exhibition

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Rafe, 30×30 acrylic on canvas by Washington, DC artist Leslie Nolan

Very honored to have two of my paintings selected for the prestigious City of Overland Park, KS, National Juried Exhibition.  Rafe, above, one of the selected works, is a wonderfully expressive painting that defines the fast pace of contemporary life and would look terrific either in the office or at home. It makes me think!  And, it seems to emanate both energy and wit, in addition to sporting a color palette that works with any wall.

Many thanks to the talented artist Johne Richardson who served as guest juror for the exhibition.

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Washington, DC Artist Leslie M. Nolan in her Virginia studio

These are two paintings from my new series of figures showing women striking the same pose.  It proved to be a fun and challenging project.  Completely out of my imagination, the figures more than fill the space of the canvas. They’re pink, purple, white, and black with bright-colored backgrounds. By adopting a confident, casual pose each figure exudes energy, independence and freedom.  I like the feel of these paintings. They’re diverse, yet similar.  They’re bold, yet not in your face.  They seem to be celebrating both  uniqueness and commonality — appealing concepts for all people.