Lesley Oldaker is a Swiss based visual artist, who has exhibited in the UK, Switzerland, China, Bratislava and USA.

The work observes and explores through painting, the transient nature, purpose and interconnecting relationships of random moving figurative groupings and their interaction within the public space around them. Examining and incorporating the current social, political and religious conditions surrounding us, creates a narrative statement within the work and by expressing a personal response to co-occupying the space communicates a sense of displacement and a question of belonging and relevance within that space.
The works originate from drawing, photographic and printing studies, enabling the abstraction of the essence of form, space and colour for the paintings. Oil paint, the main medium, communicates more desirably the sense of continual movement and fluidity of the form within the work.

Painterly mark making and a limited colour pallet further evokes the suggestion of mood and place, and encourages the viewer to explore further, the form and space of the painting.

Biography       

Born in the UK ​

Oct+Nov 2013   Full Artist Residency, Da Wang Cultural Highland Arts Centre, Shenzhen, China

June 2012-         BA Hons in Fine Art Painting (OCA / University of the Creative Arts, UK)

June 2011          Diploma in Art and Design, Bath College/University Arts London, UK  ​(Distinction)

​Sept 2011-         Life art lessons under artist Alex Zwalen (www.alexzwalen.ch)​

Sept 2006-11     Life art lessons under artist Jackie Harding (www.jackieharding.com)

2004-2006         OCN art courses in painting and drawing

Group Exhibitions

July 2014          SeeMe in Times Square, USA

May 2014        “Switzerland”, Saatchi-Art Curated Collection

Dec. 2013        “Winter Salon”, River Gallery, Bratislava

Dec. 2013        “The 9^th China, Shenzhen International Cultural Industry Fair”,

                          Fenglin Shanshui International art exhibition, Da Wang CH Gallery, Shenzhen, China

Nov. 2013        “Cityscape Impressions”, Da Wang Cultural Highland Gallery, Shenzhen, China

July-Sept 2013  “The Story of the Creative”, New York, USA                         

March 2013      “Art of Switzerland” Saatchi-Art Curated Collection 

March 2013      “Art for March” Sloane Square Tube Station, London, UK.    

August 2012    “Bus-Tops 2012”, Olympiad Public Art Project, Artwork2, London, UK. (Arts Council England)
June2012          "7Up", Gallery Le Sud, Zurich, Switzerland.
May 2012        “Bus-Tops 2012”, Olympiad Public Art Project, Artwork1, London, UK, (Arts Council England)
January 2012    "Akt&Portrait", Migros Klubsschule Wengihof, Zurich, Switzerland.
June 2011         "Unearthing Potential", Bath College Gallery, Bath, UK.

​​Articles and Features

​Jan 2014            SER South East Review, “Intertwined Existence” Vol 32.1

                          http://southeastreview.org/current.html             

May 2013          The Ground

                          http://www.thegroundmag.com/galleryCat/weekly-exhibition/

May 2013          Lungfull Magazine 21    316 23rd Street Brooklyn, NY 11215

                          http://lungfull.org/event/

April 2013         Oh Parasite website 

                                http://www.ohparasite.com/2013/04/lesley-oldaker.html                                              

March 2013       FAD Art Website #68 

                           http://fadwebsite.com/2013/03/17/lesley-oldaker-get-your-art-on-fad-68

Jan 2013            Interview on Deviantart

                           http://lintu47.deviantart.com/journal/dA-love-for-everyone-44-348467549

Oct 2012           Bus-Tops, Wandsworth Guardian, London

e                         http://www.wandsworthguardian.co.uk/news/9907848.Bus_Tops_artwork_lights_up_bus_shelter/

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