Leslie Pierce, “Sebastian in Stained-Glass Window,, Collage, 2011
Leslie Pierce is a contemporary artist, known for art that focuses on scenes with underlying themes involving coding systems, documentation, fragmentation and technology. She has worked with collages, situating traditional images of Saint Sebastian in absurd contexts, such as a communist street demonstration in Paris, or displaying male nudes against religious backdrops.
“Sebastian in Stained Glass Window” was shown at the “Saint Sebastian: From Martyr to Gay Starlet” exhibition held at Friday Cottage Art Space, a gallery in one of the historic downtown homes in Columbia, South Carolina. . The exhibition was part of a week of events that led up to the South Carolina Pride Festival in early September of 2012.
Pierce has relocated from Austin, Texas, to San Diego, California, and now runs a Studio Gallery in Arts District Liberty Station- an old converted Naval base that is bustling with creative businesses, non profits and eateries. She exhibits and sells her work internationally and teaches Painting and Drawing.