Leslie Outten has been an involved Deerfie ld resident for almost 50 years. She accompanied her three children throug h the Deerfield School system donating time and energy to enhance programs through leadership as PTO President and Chairperson of many committees fr om Elementary through High School. Leslie&rsquo\;s journey in art is a fis h tail of experiences including cake decorating\, holiday window painting\ , creating stencils for lamps and vases\, illustrating holiday cards and m ore.
\nAfter her children began leaving the nest\, Leslie followed h
er bliss and pursued a formal art education at the American Academy of Art
in Chicago. Feeling uncomfortable knowing she&rsquo\;d be one of the olde
r students in art school\, her eldest child&rsquo\;s words of encouragemen
t were\, &ldquo\;Remember Grandma Moses!&rdquo\;
Today\, Leslie
Outten is classified as a Representational Artist and Calligrapher\, winn
ing awards\, exhibiting and selling in both genres.
Leslie is look ing forward to sharing her art journey along with a demonstration on her w ork process at the Deerfield Library.
\nTo request accommodations\, please email \;jhosein@d eerfieldlibrary.org \;at least 5 (five) business days in advance.& nbsp\;
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