Lesley is an artist, teacher, curator and writer who studied originally in England before moving to Western Australia. She also lived and painted in the Fiji islands before returning to Western Australia where she has worked in the Pilbara as well as in the south west of the state. Lesley has shown in Australia and overseas, where she is represented in many public and private collections. She has won a number of prizes and awards and is documented in a number of significant Australian art publications.