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Inside you will find Leslie's Travel Companion books & artwork.
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View post on Facebook >2012 Elk Rapids, Michigan “Nasturtium: literally “nose-twister” or “nose-tweaker” Lovely growing around the property, but also delectable tossed into a summer salad! There is an abundance of harvested garden goods available in northern Michigan right now, fresh from the source!” https://www.leestudiotc.com/ —Excerpt and images from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2012 Elk Rapids, Michigan (2012 00 00 Michigan, Elk Rapids, Pine Hollow Nasturtium) #LeeStudio #traveljournal #travelbooks #customartwork #uniquegifts #travelart #artwork #ElkRapids #Michigan
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View post on Facebook >2011 09 12 Monday Elk Rapids, Michigan “I’m sipping coffee out of the smaller of the cups and saucers from Paris sent home so long ago. ‘Aurore Tropicale’ 87 they state on the bottom, by Porcelaine de Paris. I wonder where in the world–or in the tropical world–one would find this grouping of flowers in nature.” https://www.leestudiotc.com/ —Excerpt and image from Leslie’s Travel Companion Journal: 2011 Elk Rapids, Michigan (2011 09 12 Michigan, Elk Rapids, Home, Aurore Tropicale Cup) #LeeStudio #traveljournal #travelbooks #travelart #artwork #customartwork #uniquegifts #ElkRapids #Michigan
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View post on Facebook >Monday 12 May 2008 Ghan House Carlingford, Ireland “Now we are at Ghan House, a wonderful creaky old mansion in the medieval walled town of Carlingford just a few miles from Northern Ireland on the sea. We had a cocktail in the small lounge at the house while we grouped up. Harry flirted with the server at the bar window, trying to explain how to make a gin and tonic. With our drinks in hand, we headed to the overstuffed red sofa in front of the fireplace where Froggie and Dick sat. We were short a chair, and Froggie patted the small space between her and Dick and said, ‘Harry, come over and join us!’ Harry, drink in hand, took a sip and looked at them dubiously. Dick looked at Froggie and asked, ‘Where are we going to put him?’ ‘I think I’ve changed my mind,’ Harry countered dryly.” https://www.leestudiotc.com/books/products/six-degrees-of-latitude-travel-tales-of-scotland-and-ireland.html —image and excerpt from Six Degrees of Latitude: (008 5 12 Ireland Carlingford, Pink Sofa at The Ghan House) #LeeStudio #traveljournal #travelbooks #travelart #artwork #customartwork #uniquegifts #Ireland #Carlingford #GhanHouse
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“I was completely charmed by this insightful and heartfelt portrait of Ireland. Leslie Lee’s descriptions of the people she met and the places she visited are so well written, so immediate, that I felt like I was there.” Jerry Dennis, Michigan Author
About the Artist
Not formally trained in art, Leslie began to draw when she traveled as a way to see more clearly what was around her. She carried a notebook, pen and tiny paint kit instead of a camera, and when everyone else was clicking away, she whipped out her kit and painted—fast. The simplicity of her paint palette and the speed with which she painted has become her signature style.
Northwest Lower Michigan defines her. She considers herself part of the landscape among the bluestems and butterfly weed, beneath the cedars, willows, and maple trees. The wind of the woods and water speak her language and sing the songs of her childhood. How will a visitor know us if we don’t know who we are? How will we venture out in the world if we have nothing of ourselves to offer? If we treasure our origins, we take these gifts out to the world as we travel, and come home again, enriched twice over. Wherever we are, every day, we create the story and the adventure of our lives. Here are her favorite stories and drawings.
After a lifetime of writing and painting in the margins of work and family, now semi-retired, Leslie has made it a priority to share. Thirty years of travel journals and paintings have been dusted off, edited, and excerpted and will be appearing here on her website as books, fine art, folded note cards and postcards, and other gifts and products for sale.
Leslie's Note Cards
All of our fine art reproductions use archival inks and paper and are suitable for framing. Giclee is another term for this process. The color and quality of the reproductions are so impeccable, it’s difficult to tell they’re not the originals until you turn them over to read the printed details of the image. Framed, they look great on the wall and make wonderful gifts.
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Leslie's Artwork
- Poulnabrone Dolmen2007 03 31 Ireland, Co. Clare, Poulnabrone, Dolmen Front
- Loophead Peninsula2007 04 13 Ireland, Co. Clare, Loophead Peninsula
- Kinloch House2023 04 20 Scotland, Blairgowrie, Kinloch House
- Champion Lilac on Mackinac Island2013 06 09 Michigan, Mackinac Island, Champion Lilac
- View from the Ancient Coast B&B2016 10 04 Ontario, Canada, Georgian Bay, Ancient Coast View
- Close Harmony Duo at An Droichead Beag2010 11 11 Ireland, Dingle, Harmony at An Droichead Beag