Ocean of Tears

Acrylic and painted collaged paper on cradled canvas, 48” x 48” x 1.5”, 2026

Human life is inseparable from the natural world. Environmental degradation is driving a planetary catastrophe. The relationship between humankind and nature must change. We need to live in harmony with the natural world or humans cannot thrive. We are a part of the whole natural world. We are nature.

Painting gives me a remarkable, exhilarating amount of freedom. I am fascinated by the open-ended interpretation abstraction offers. It is a window to obscured images and thoughts. I paint to unveil a surprise, an a-ha moment or a long forgotten impression. Viewers are invited to consider what the art may reveal to them.

Lezlie Jane draws from a broad artistic background. Her career spans sculpting, to park creations, to precious jewelry. She has been featured in 10 books and many news articles.
About 2010 Lezlie shifted from 3-D to painting and discovered her happiest and freest medium.
Lezlie Jane, a Seattle native, paints at her White Center studio.