Lesley Birch
 Lyrical BouquetMixed media on paper, 59 x 42cm, 76 x 64 x 3cm framed, £695 |  Hydrangea with Pot PlantsMixed media on paper, 65 x 50cm, 80 x 64 x 2cm framed, £895 |  Glory of HydrangeasSOLD mixed media, 40 x 44cm, 54.5 x 57.5 x 2cm framed, £695 |
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 Sitting PrettySOLD mixed media on paper, 65 x 50cm, 80 x 64 x 2cm framed |  Late Afternoon BouquetSOLD oil pastel, gouache, ink & graphite on heavy weight watercolour paper, 42.5 x 30cm, 51 x 38 x 3cm framed, £650 |  Life AliveSOLD mixed media on paper on board, 68 x 49cm, 84.5 x 64 x 2cm framed, £1,195 |
 Two PotsSOLD mixed media on paper laid on board, 43 x 42cm, 56 x 55 x 2cm framed, £650 |  A Jubilant MoodSOLD mixed media on paper, 41 x 42cm, 57 x 57 x 2cm framed, £695 |  Pink & Lilac BloomsSOLD mixed media on paper, 59 x 42cm, 74 x 56.5 x 2cm framed, £950 |
 AbundanceSOLD mixed media on paper laid on board, 70 x 50cm, 77.5 x 57 x 3cm framed, £950 |  Bottle Green JugSOLD mixed media on paper laid on board, 49 x 45cm, 63 x 59 x 2cm framed, £650 |  Stars of the ShowSOLD mixed media on paper laid on board, 48 x 50cm, 61.5 x 63.5 x 2cm framed, £650 |
 Garden CornucopiaSOLD mixed media on paper, 70 x 50cm, 83 x 63 x 3cm framed, £1,195 |  In the PinkSOLD mixed media on paper laid on board, 66 x 50cm, 80 x 64 x 2cm framed, £950 |  The Place Within |
 Here I am |  A Shadow of Himself |
Born in Glasgow 1958, and a touring musician in the 1980s, Lesley now paints from her studio in York. She has exhibited in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the ING Discerning Eye and is a previous winner of The Artist Magazine Prize. From wild Scottish coasts to contemporary still lives, her paintings derive from her love of musical expression and a need to convey the feeling of what she sees and experiences.
“Flowers speak to me with their shapes and colours exuding character. I set up pots and vases in my studio and delve in. Even when they fade, the colours become muted and the leaves crispy - they are so full of character and movement. I like to work in series and often on paper using different media ranging from oils, oil pastels, gouache and inks to acrylics and pure pigments. I relish an expressive brush mark and layers of colour.”