▶ NEW IN THE STOCKROOM: HELENA LESLIE, SHADOW SERIES 'A STROLL' & 'RESTING DEER'

Helena Leslie, 'Resting Deer' (detail) 2011, acrylic on plywood, plastic figurine,  40 x 30 x 4cm

From a distance Helena Leslie’s latest additions to her Shadow Series appear to be a splatter of paint upon a wooden board, alluring viewers in for a closer look. Once examined up close, a small figurine is discovered to be at the centre of the seemingly amorphous shape. It is realised that the splatter is in fact shadows created by the figurine, painted at multiple angles. ‘A Stroll,’ features a woman taking a step. This action appears frozen in time, however time is still moving around her, creating long white shadows as moments pass by. In contrast, ‘Resting Deer’ features a figurine portraying a calm instance. It is enlivened and animated by the deep fuschia hue the work has been painted in. Both works illustrate a sense of time using a technique reminiscent of sundial shadows in effect and also successfully display the power of the miniature.

Helena Leslie, 'A Stroll' 2011, acrylic on plywood, plastic figurine,  40 x 30 x 4.5cm

▶ NEW IN THE STOCKROOM: HELENA LESLIE 'A DISSIMULATION OF BIRDS'

Helena Leslie first exhibited at Brenda May Gallery in the 2010 'Paperworks' show and we are pleased to add 'A dissimulation of birds' to our stockroom. The mixed media work on paper features tiny white figurine birds suspended above the surface of the paper with copper wire. The delicate shadows of the birds are carefully transcribed by Leslie with pencil, establishing the visual depth of the assemblage.

The detail (pictured left) illustrates one of the seven birds perched upon the copper wire. The work is intricate and subtle with the miniature scale inviting a close inspection by the viewer.


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Right: Helena Leslie, 'A dissimulation of birds' (detail) 2010, pencil on paper, plastic figurines, acrylic on copper wire, 60 x 50cm