Lesley Illingworth
Mediums: Creative Writing, Painting, Collage, Mixed Media, Embroidery, Weaving, Sculptural Textiles, Installation art
Available for: Delivering workshops, Curatorial work, Design, Artist residencies, Artist commissions, Exhibition opportunities, Selling artwork, Teaching
lesley_illingworth@yahoo.com
I am a multi media painter and textile artist specialising in hand embroidery. I have a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Hand Embroidery for Fashion, Interiors and Textile Art – Second class upper from the Royal School of Needlework/University of the Creative Arts. My main interests and experience are with Textile Art, Activist Art and Interiors. I am a member of the Society of Embroidery works and The Working Class Creative database. I blog for Disability Arts Online.
Lesley Illingworth Exhibits at the House of Commons 6 – 10 May
DAiSY~Chain artist Lesley Illingworth is set to make history with a solo-exhibition at the House of Commons this May. Lesley was awarded the Re-Growth Bursary from DAiSY in 2020. At the time, Lesley was clear that what she ultimately wanted was to exhibit her...