Lesley Obrock
Lesley Obrock grew up in the Midwest. Her formative childhood experiences, working alongside her seamstress grandmother amidst piles of fabrics and trims, had a profound impact that sparked a lifelong interest in texture, color and pattern.
Obrock studied painting and printmaking at Meramec Community College in St. Louis, MO and obtained a degree in interior design. She went on to open a private gardening business in St. Louis, which she ran for 18 years. She moved to the east end of Long Island in 2008 and returned full-time to making art in a variety of media—primarily printmaking, encaustic, watercolor and acrylic.
A member of the Artist Alliance of East Hampton, East End Arts and Springs Improvement Society, O’Brock has participated in numerous curated and juried shows, including two curated shows at the Islip Art Museum, Islip, NY, and the 2016, 2017 and 2018 Springs Invitational in East Hampton, NY, the Watermill Center, Watermill, NY, and in several folioeast shows in East Hampton. Her work can be found in private collections across the country.
“Very simply, I am inspired to make art because I love colors, shapes and textures.
I often start a piece with only a vague intention of composition and color and then let spontaneity and intuition take over. While I sometimes produce work that is representative, I am most moved to paint abstracted landscapes. I enjoy working with materials that have a tactile sensibility and believe in constantly challenging myself with new techniques, concepts and subject matter.” — LO
100 Days-No. 19, 2019, Monoprint, 22 x 22 in, (framed)
100 Days-No. 20, 2019, Monoprint, 22 x 22 in
100 Days-No. 21, 2019, 22 x 22 in
100 Days-No. 22, 2019, Monoprint, 22 x 22 in
100 Days No. 92, 2019, Monoprint, 22 x 22 in
100 Days-No. 95, 2019, Monoprint, 22 x 22 in
Everything You Ever Wanted, 2017, monoprint on panel, 8 x 8 in
Untitled, 2018, watercolor, 15 x 15 in (framed)