ABOUT THE ARTIST
I like my work to portray the lives of women today balancing career and homemaking. The compositions are created with everyday objects frequently found in households mixed with vintage clothing and accessories. The large scale paintings are still frames of what could be a glimpse into a the film, that is a woman’s life. Smaller paintings are vignettes of my larger work, filled with a woman’s necessary coveted objects; such as: lipstick, makeup, high heels, jewelry and beautiful clothes.
First self portrait—age 6
Leslie DuPratt is a figurative painter who resides in the foothills of Auburn. Her studio is located in Meadow Vista. DuPratt’s paintings explore narrative themes depicting women of today balancing career and homemaking through fantasy compositions. The subjects are always adorned in her collection of vintage fashion, which she poses in sets that she creates in her studio. She has received numerous awards of merit and excellence as well as Best of Show several times, competing in California Fine Arts Competitions, NCA and Sacramento Fine Arts between 2008 and 2016. She is a signature member of the American Women Artists Association. Leslie shows with the John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA. She has a B.A. in Studio Art from Sacramento State University and a Fashion Degree in Design and Illustration from FIDM (Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising), Los Angeles.