Les Sneesby
LES SNEESBY is a Regina artist who works in a variety if mediums including oil, water-
colour, coloured pencil, ink and graphite. His watercolour work integrates a healthy
dose of drawing, resulting in detailed paintings with surfaces activated by spontaneous
marks inside the contours of forms, giving the finished product dynamism and stability.
Les is a past member of the Regina Federation of Artists and the Aurora Art Guild. He
has exhibited with a team of artists from Saskatoon called the “Group of 61/2”; his
artwork has been shown in various galleries in Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon’s
Mendel Gallery. He exhibited his works in a solo show at the University of Regina. Les
is a member of The Regina Art Collective. The Regina Art Collective exhibition home is
The Lobby Gallery which is located in the Regina Performing Arts Centre.
Artist's Statement
I paint with my heart, not my head. It brings me joy and makes me smile. Through portraiture, I try to capture a moment in time — something that holds a memory of days past.
I like my sitter to like the person I have painted and the message behind the painting. There is a body language between the subject and the artist, and I try to honour that connection.
If I can relate that moment to the viewer and let them feel what I felt, then I’m happy with the results. I choose whatever medium best helps me transfer that feeling in that moment.
Contact
For more information or to purchase a piece of work, please contact Les directly.
E-mail: les.sneesby1230@gmail.com
