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Awards/ Accomplishments
- 2011: San Dimas Wildlife Art Festival:
Gold Medal,
Best Of Show
"Little Huntress"
- 2011: San Dimas Western Art Show and Sale:
Featured Artist 2011
- 2011: Women Artists Of The West:
"WAOWing The Lone Star State",
Winner of the "Horses In Art Magazine"
Best of Show award
- 2011: Best of Wildlife Artists
2011 Book by Kennedy Publishing
- 2010: Phippen Museum Western Art Show
and Sale: 2nd Place Acrylics 2010;
1st Place Acrylics 2009;
3rd Place Acrylics 2004
- 2010- Women Artists of the West- "WAOWing the Golden State",
Olaf Wieghorst Museum
- 2008: San Bernardino Wildlife Art Festival: Featured Artist
- 1998-2010: Wind River Valley Artist’s
Guild National Art
Exhibition: 1st Place Miniature People's Choice Award, 3rd Place Acrylics, 2009;
1st Place Award Acrylics, Guild purchased painting for
permanent collection. 2008; Wildlife and Bird Art Award 2007; 2nd Place; 3rd Place
2006; 2nd Place 2004 ; 3rd Place, Honorable Mention 2003;
2nd place 2002; Honorable Mentions 1999-2003
- 2006- 2010: Conejo Valley Art Museum ArtWalk; 1st Place
Oil/Acrylics 2010; 3rd Place Oil/Acrylics , 2009; 1st Place
Oil/ Acrylics 2006
 
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Leslie Kirchner is a primarily self-taught
wildlife, western and landscape artist who paints in both oil
and acrylic.
Reference material for her work is obtained through photography,
field experience, camping trips, and observing wildlife in their
native environments. Her home and studio is in a small, rural
mountain community surrounded by the Angeles National Forest
with many of her favorite subjects right outside her door
including: cougars, bears, coyotes, foxes, deer, raccoons, and
several species of birds. A short hike from her front door leads
to the Pacific Crest Trail for further inspiration.
For several years Leslie was in charge of the caring and
management of wildlife housed at a nature center. These animals
included birds of prey, snakes (including three species of
rattlesnakes), and small mammals among others. She received
certification in the care and stabilization of injured wildlife,
and trained others how to care for and work with non- releasable
wildlife. Leslie now volunteers at a facility closer to home
with non- releasable wildlife such as birds of prey, bobcats,
cougars, wolves, and other animals, which allows further study
of wildlife.
Leslie feels it important to connect with and portray each
animal's uniqueness and individual personality, and convey that
to the viewer through her paintings.
Memberships
Western Artists of America
Oil Painters of America
Women Artists of the West- Signature Member
The Society of Animal Artists
Artists For Conservation
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