Lesley Blackburn

Studied Foundation course in Art at Wakefield School of Art,West Yokshire and went onto to BA in fine Art and Sculpture in Winchester. However I became disilluisioned with the system of traditional galleries selling art and particularly the snobbery that went with it. I hated the critics and still do who think they know what art is about. I would never enter competitions for that .I preferred to paint and let the public decide and sold work privately whilst I forged a career as a nurse and midwife.
In 2009 I turned professional joining believed in me and I am now best selling artist,selling over 500 works both in the uk and intenationally,Canada,USA,Dubai,Switzerland,Spain,Australia,and South Africa

o levels,art.history,french,domestic science,english language,and literature,a levels in history and art
registered nurse 1983
registered midwife 1986 and Supervisor of Midwives
Nursing Sister 1988/1997 Roehampton
Advanced Practice Leader 1997/2001St Georges,Tooting
MA in Marketing and Management South Bank University
Midwifery Manager Lindo Wing Paddington 2001 /2005
Governor 2008 /2010 Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust
Midwifery Practice Leader 2005 /2014
Retired midwifery Practice 2015
Full time artist 2015

spirewatch heitage ,harrow,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016
malvern theatres,worcesteshire, 6 week exhibition 2011,2016 cornergallery carlshalton feb 2017
Leather head Theatres 2018
old brompton gallery Earls court december 2018
www.oldbromptongallery.co.uk,weybridge fayre dec 2018
firststeps art group at denbies vineyard,dorking april15-22nd .