Hello! I’m Leslee Barron, currently residing in Reading, although I originally hail from Sunderland. Since my retirement a few years ago, I’ve taken the opportunity to reconnect with my creative pursuits. I often have several art projects in progress and truly enjoy learning new skills along the way. Click through my pages to get an idea of what I do. Find my social at the foot of this page.
Also, cards – fluid art – ice photography – photography – digital paintings – t-shirts – fairy houses
Looking forward to this exhibition in March. I’ll be showing two of my favourite Ice Photography pieces; A Vase of Tulips and Narcissus in Bloom, both 80x80cm. Lovely big pieces.
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My unique series of photographs, and here’s my first shot that I love. It’s a vase of tulips seen through a sheet of ice! This happened by chance; in February 2023, it was a freezing but sunny day. I went into the garden and noticed ice had formed on water in an open barrel. I carefully lifted it and looked through it, amazed by its clarity and texture. I quickly got my iPhone. I grabbed a vase of tulips. I held the ice between them like a filter. Then, I took my first photograph. It amazed me. I’ve now learned how to make clear, textured ice, which I still use in my photography.
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Alina Saves The Moon is a gorgeous story I had the honour of illustrating. It’s about a little girl who wakes one morning to see the moon stuck in the old abandoned gas tower. She must save it! With the help of her big sister they set about their mission, will they rescue the moon? Will she get her sister to school on time?
Let’s not forget these fine landmarks of our historic past.
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I’ve written a short piece about the demolition of Reading’s last gas tower, click on the image to read it.
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“An amateur Reading photographer took up the hobby during lockdown. They were shortlisted for Historic Photographer of the Year 2021. The nomination came with a photo of the town’s iconic gas tower.” Reading Chronicle.
So proud to be shortlisted ‘Photographer of the Year 2021’ by Historic England
Click here to visit the Historic England website
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Continuing online exhibition
I collaborated with writer Mary Chambers to create Alina Saves The Moon storybook. We decided to curate a physical exhibition. It was themed around the gas tower. Many local people expressed how fond they were of it. They mentioned how much they will miss it when it goes. The gas tower is now dismantled and the land will be developed to make way for flats. The exhibition was planned for the spring of 2020 but lockdown happened and we had to postpone it. We then decided to create a website dedicated to the gas tower. The site would include a gallery called Farewell to the Gas Tower. This would serve until we have the physical one. We are pleased to announce that the exhibition took place in November and was a great success. See the above poster.
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I’m always interested in connecting with people. Even more so if you are interested in a collaboration or a commission. Also interested in your feedback, even if you are pointing out typos!
Leslee Barron 
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