Leslie Chandler is a freelance visual artist whose artwork ranges from photo-realistic to abstract contemporary and contemporary impressionism. All of it best expresses her experience outdoors in Canada’s great natural beauty.
She is deeply moved by God’s artistry, the awe felt when exploring beaches, forests, lakes, mountains of the Pacific and Atlantic coastlines, the endless prairie wheat fields, the Laurentians’ spectacular fall colours or the majestic Northern night skies, all equally matched by their magnificent flowers, plants, and animals. She sees everything as a concept illustration that points her to God.
Leslie grew up exploring the spectacular BC outdoors with her family, whether it be nature hikes to pick wild blueberries on a local mountainside, picnics and clam-digging on west coast beaches, fishing and camping throughout the BC interior or even epic sojourns accompanied by historical narratives while crossing the Canadian prairies. Leslie writes: