Artists
Leslie Thompson
Leslie has been a studio artist at Venture Arts for over thirty years. He is widely exhibited and his work features in significant collections both in the UK and overseas.
Leslie Thompson
Many of the TV Screens Everywhere
Leslie Thompson
Leslie Thompson
Kaleidoscopic Realms
Leslie Thompson
Monica Rambeau
Leslie Thompson
untitled
Leslie Thompson
My New Favourite Shop
Leslie Thompson
Many of the TV Screens Everywhere
Leslie Thompson
NU_BIA
Leslie Thompson
Kaleidoscopic Realms
Leslie Thompson
Safari Picture, the changed world
Leslie Thompson
YESS LAD exhibition
Leslie Thompson
Kaleidoscopic Realms
Leslie Thompson
Leslie Thompson has been a studio artist at Venture Arts for over 30 years. He works mainly in ink, paint or ceramics, illustrating his family life growing up in Moss Side in the 70s and 80s, entire film sequences and a rich variety of animals, all from memory. Leslie works at extremes of small and large scale, and adds fantasy elements to the real world, combining his mother at the Arndale Market with TV characters, superheroes and his musical heroes such as Dolly Parton and Bob Marley.
Often commissioned to produce live drawings, Leslie has gained a reputation as one of Britain’s most dynamic mural artists. His work has been exhibited widely across the UK, including exhibitions at The Lowry, Salford (2023), TJ Boulting, London (2022), Paper Gallery, Manchester (2022) and in 2019, his work was exhibited in Tokyo. In 2021 Leslie’s intricate piece, ‘Animals from Memory’ was acquired by the Government Art Collection.
Early in 2023 Leslie was selected to take part in a collaborative project between the Royal Society of Sculptors and Art et al. Leslie was also commissioned in 2023 by the Government Art Collection, along with nine other selected British artists, to create new artworks in celebration of the coronation of King Charles III. His work is held in private and public collections across the UK and internationally.
Leslie Thompson's exhibitions and events
- Kaleidoscopic Realms 3rd Nov 2024
- Manchester Open 2024 28th Apr 2024
- VA Collectives | Narratives 30th Nov 2023
- Making Together 24th Nov 2023
- YESS LAD 15th Jul 2023
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In the Detail, Project Ability
Glasgow International Festival,
2021. -
Thumbs Up
Castlefield Gallery,
2020. -
Environments, Outside In
National Open Art Exhibition, London,
2019. -
Venture Arts at The Manchester Contemporary
Manchester Central,
2019. -
Manifest Arts Festival
Hulme, Manchester,
2019. -
Springfest
Victoria Baths, Manchester,
2019. -
ParaArt TOKYO, International exhibition promoting the art and culture of people with learning disabilities in Japan and the world
Japan,
2019. -
Spilling Out, Joint presentation with Castlefield Gallery and Venture Arts
The Manchester Contemporary, Manchester Central,
2018. -
It Is Now, International Summit for Learning Disabled Artists,
Glasgow,
2015. -
MADE, Venture Arts Studio Show
People’s History Museum, Manchester,
2015. -
The Art of Nature, Venture Arts Studio Show
The Lowry, Salford Quays,
2014. -
Articulate, Venture Arts Studio Show
The Lowry , Salford Quays,
2013.
My art is about cartoon strips, buildings, people and other things. I’m the best at drawing animals, I see them at the safari park. I’m proud of myself, I’m a superstar. My art is of all history of god’s world we live in.
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Books
2023
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Zine
2024
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
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A5 Prints
2019
Commissions
We are delighted when people want to commission work from us and our artists. This can either be as a group project or an individual artist creating one of their unique pieces for you.
To find out more and to arrange a studio visit please contact Katherine Long on 0161 232 1223 or email katherine@venturearts.org
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