First known for her Fragment series of small fabric collages, Lesley is now an internationally known mixed-media and fabric artist with a passion for photos, color and the written word. She has taught extensively in the US and as far away as Italy, NZ and Australia. Her art and articles have appeared in numerous publications and juried shows. Her first book, Quilted Memories (Chapelle), brought new ideas and techniques to quilting and preserving memories. Lesley’s second book, Fabric Memory Books, combines fabric and innovative ideas with the art of bookmaking. Fabulous Fabric Art with Lutradur (C&T) takes a new material to a new level. Lesley defines Lutradur as ‘the magic in the middle’ – an art material that combines the best properties of both fabric and paper. More recently, Lesley had a hand in introducing the state of the art image transfer paper to the art world. Lesley Riley’s TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper and her latest book, Create with Transfer Artist Paper are changing the way the world transfers art and images. Lesley has filmed three instructional DVDs with Creative Catalyst Productions and Interweave. Not one to be camera shy, Lesley has also appeared on three episodes of Quilting Arts TV Season 1. A former editor of Cloth Paper Scissors and current contributing editor to CreateMixedMedia.com and Crescendoh.com, Lesley loves sharing al things art. Lesley is also the host of BlogTalk Radio’s Art & Soul show Realizing that artists, both new and experienced, often need more than new ideas and techniques to fulfill their art dreams, Lesley founded Artist Success™, where she shares her experience and knowledge as a coach and mentor. No struggling artists here! For more info, tools and resources, visit ArtistSuccess.com. While not teaching, writing about or making art, Lesley, a Washington, DC native, loves spending time with her husband, 6 children and 6 beautiful grand-daughters. For more info about her art and classes, visit Lesley’s website, LesleyRiley.com.
