About
Hello…I’m an artist, photographer and designer based in the UK. I’m also the creator of the award-winning independent magazine, Elsie - a one-man creative magazine that was voted one of the top ten new magazines in the world by the New York Library Journal. The magazine has also been featured in MoMA in New York.
This website features recent collage and mixed media work and limited edition digital prints. Please have a look around and if you have any questions or comments I’d love to hear from you.
You can also see Les’s street photography at:
Artist’s statement
The thing I love the most about collage is that each piece is a journey where the destination is unknown until it is finally arrived at. My role is to follow the path and make decisions at each turning or crossroads. Often, the placing of one element, colour or brushstroke will dictate the direction of the piece and its ultimate meaning. Randomness and chance play a large part in the creative process as does my mood on the day. Some pics are calmer and more ordered, others are more abstract and are driven by emotion and feeling.
I’m always surprised and intrigued by what emerges. My goal is to create images that can be viewed on different levels, where the interpretation is left to the viewer. I also strive to produce images that are able to withstand multiple viewings - revealing elements, patterns and textures over time.
Each original collage and digital print comes with a label of authentication on the reverse which contains details and date of the work and a signature. Each work is also signed on the front side. Digital prints are limited to an edition of ten copies for each available size.