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Leslie Brooks took her first art class at the age of 5 and has been making art ever since. She has shown in museums and galleries on both coasts. She has also been writing all of her life, has published several books (see her books pages), and is a master soul worker.
Her Soul Encaustics portray the many dimensions of her personal world through a combination of encaustic wax medium, organic materials, found objects, words and color. She lives in Colrain, MA, close to the Vermont border. Her Soul Encaustics are on display and for sale in a private gallery open by appointment in her home, in Colrain, MA, 15 minutes north of Shelburne Falls. They are also at the Salmon Falls Gallery in Shelburne Falls, MA., as well as on the annual "Crafts of Colrain Open Studio Tour" on the weekend of November 11-12. https://www.craftsofcolrain.com/ If interested in a private viewing, please let her know by filling out her contact page. She loves to show her art! 
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Leslie Brooks – Biographical/Background Information
Education
Knox College, Galesburg, IL. BA in Art. 1974.
Parsons School of Design, New York City. Textile Design. 1975.
San Francisco Art Institute. Animation. 1976.
University of San Francisco, CA. MA in Counseling Psychology. 1993.
University of Delphi, McCaysville, GA. Masters in RoHun Soul Work. 1995.
Select Exhibitions
Caravan House Galleries, New York, NY.
February 1982. One-person show.
Stamford Art Museum, Stamford, CT.
April 1982. “Stamford Loft Artists Show.”
Faber Birren Color Expression Show, Stamford, CT.
October 1982. Juried show.
Landmark Square, Main Lobby, Stamford, CT.
February 1983. One-person show.
Angles Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
November 1984. Furniture pieces fabricated in conjunction with Vern Trindade at opening show. Group show.
Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1984-85. Paintings on consignment.
Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, County Government Center, Santa Cruz, CA.
January 1991. Group show.
Cultural Arts Council, Lukman Glasgow Memorial Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
March-April 1992. One-person show.
(One of nine California artists selected for one-person shows in 1992)
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
February 1995. Two-woman invitational show “Nature as Architect.”
Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA.
January 1996. Three-woman invitational show “Explorations Part I: The Shoreline.”
Russell Gallery, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA.
April 2003. Collaborations with Pacifico Palumbo in “Pacifico Palumbo and Friends.”
2004-2022. Continued to create without showing.
Salmon Falls Gallery, Shelburne Falls, MA.
2023. Soul Encaustics on exhibit for sale.
Ongoing member of Crafts of Colrain Annual Studio Tour, Colrain, MA.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1952.
Resident of Colrain, Massachusetts.
Education
Knox College, Galesburg, IL. BA in Art. 1974.
Parsons School of Design, New York City. Textile Design. 1975.
San Francisco Art Institute. Animation. 1976.
University of San Francisco, CA. MA in Counseling Psychology. 1993.
University of Delphi, McCaysville, GA. Masters in RoHun Soul Work. 1995.
Select Exhibitions
Caravan House Galleries, New York, NY.
February 1982. One-person show.
Stamford Art Museum, Stamford, CT.
April 1982. “Stamford Loft Artists Show.”
Faber Birren Color Expression Show, Stamford, CT.
October 1982. Juried show.
Landmark Square, Main Lobby, Stamford, CT.
February 1983. One-person show.
Angles Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
November 1984. Furniture pieces fabricated in conjunction with Vern Trindade at opening show. Group show.
Museum of Modern Art Rental Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
1984-85. Paintings on consignment.
Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County, County Government Center, Santa Cruz, CA.
January 1991. Group show.
Cultural Arts Council, Lukman Glasgow Memorial Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
March-April 1992. One-person show.
(One of nine California artists selected for one-person shows in 1992)
San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
February 1995. Two-woman invitational show “Nature as Architect.”
Art Museum of Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz, CA.
January 1996. Three-woman invitational show “Explorations Part I: The Shoreline.”
Russell Gallery, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, MA.
April 2003. Collaborations with Pacifico Palumbo in “Pacifico Palumbo and Friends.”
2004-2022. Continued to create without showing.
Salmon Falls Gallery, Shelburne Falls, MA.
2023. Soul Encaustics on exhibit for sale.
Ongoing member of Crafts of Colrain Annual Studio Tour, Colrain, MA.
Born in Tokyo, Japan, 1952.
Resident of Colrain, Massachusetts.
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