Leslie Edwards Humez
sculpture, characters, mixed media, public art, and journeys into the language of imagination
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Hi! I'm Leslie, the resident pop-surrealist and I Iove what I do.
It has been said that men tell jokes and women tell stories. My specialty is creating characters and tales that rely on metaphor, allusion and the occasional word gag. I sculpt in clay and paint with custom acrylics and Day-Glo fluorescent paints, and also use glow-in-the dark formulations to add punch. I work hard to push my own boundaries by experimenting using common materials in uncommon ways. Watching an idea come to life in my own hands is a powerful and profoundly humbling experience. Sometimes when the clay talks, even I'm surprised to see the results. My dad and others provided me support and encouragement along the way and they'd be delighted to know that my work has been chosen for public and privately commissioned works; some of what I've imagined has been exhibited on four continents. Whether it's food for thought, a promotional mascot or just giving form to your own bogeyman, ask me how I can coax the clay into what you've imagined. I'd love to hear from you. Write here to chat. Leslie Edwards Humez is a Cleveland native who lives in Lake County, Ohio with her husband Nick and cats, Billy and Missy.
Q. Travelers have been known to decorate suitcases with stickers. Do you suppose aliens plaster travel stickers on their ships?
BB Blues Bird from the comic book of the same name by illustrators Gary Dumm & Ron Hill. Thank you for the opportunity to turn your comic character into sculpture.
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Blue Racer
Donated through the generosity of Dealer Tire, LLC this work is now resident in the collection of The Children's Museum of Cleveland 3813 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115 (216) 791-7114 A commissioned work, Blue Racer was purchased by and became a part of the corporate collection of Scott Mueller, CEO,Dealer Tire, LLC., Vice Chairman of the Board, MOCA Cleveland from my Year of the Snake proposal in a Public Art Project 2013 and later donated. Many thanks to all who made this possible. 
Gluttony:
Make Me One With Everything ©2013 Available in Cleveland at AAWR March 29 thru May 3, 2019 Details and directions Previous awards at Salmagundi Club, NYC and Fairmount Center For The Arts. Literary Art: An Essay
On Third Friday amazing people gather in 78th Street Studios. Here's how one very small visitor touched my heart and forever changed the way I think about how we see art. Thanks for your purchase, Mentor Senior Center and a tip of the hat to the mastermind and creative influence responsible for bringing this idea to fruition, Beth Lynne - Artist
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Hats Off to the Farmingdale man (S.M. Sr.) who wrote in to say that he was vexed by a misspelled word on this site. He failed, however, to mention on which of these 400 pages it was located.
"We" and Day Glo 7 at Waterloo Arts.
(Photographed using black light.) Credit Where Credit Is Due Department
Lots of my work is seen on these pages, but much of what I did for fun in 2019 and 2020 involved an amazing collaboration with my friend and fellow monster-maker extraordinaire PJ Halliwill. We decided to pass small sculptures back and forth between us, adding structure and paint as we went. The result was a bunch of amazing work. Here's a sample of a piece of small work I created from her original Valentine. So grateful for the experience! 
2019
PS..Preservation Silk Scarves at Artisan Gallery our new location in Little Italy, Cleveland Made from imported vintage Indian saris. (Since retired.) Artists Archives of the Western Reserve
Holiday Treats Show 2018 
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Tri-C West Gallery
Humez-Kocar-Pickering
Never More Together! Tri-C West Gallery 11000 Pleasant Valley Rd. Parma, Ohio 44120 October 22 - November 21, 2018 Reception October 24 5pm-7pm 
Chief Wahoo is in Scott Kraynak's amazing new must-have book loaded with Cleveland's contemporary art and artists. The perfect gift for
anyone who loves Cleveland. First 2019 edition sold out! The heART of Cleveland Book review: Cleveland.com Congratulations and thank you, Scott Kraynak! 
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WINSTON ©2016 $2200. Art Fur Animals Benefit Auction 2016 Thank you James Goldsmith. |
Trick or Treat
Calavera sold to Christina Sadowski. Krysti & Joe Kilcoyne of Lakewood made it a sell out event! Thank you! 
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Spot The Clown ©2015 Fund-raiser / Cleveland Kennel / Art Fur Animal Auction 2015 Thank you Amanda and Matthew Love 
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Gourmutt the Baker ©2014 Fund-raiser / Cleveland Kennel / Art Fur Animal Auction 2014 Thank you Amanda and Matthew Love 
Three French Hens on the Riviera ©2014 Available
SWEET NOTES © 2016
Limited first edition sold out Send love with a cookie. Personalize with your own message on the back and pop this glow-in-the-dark cookie in the mail! 
Sundae Shoes
Olivia Olssen Memorial Award / Salmagundi Club NYC / 2012 $3600 
Bad Hair ©2014
Faux brush made with real hardwood and brass nails instead of bristles. It'll make you laugh and it's mean enough to scare away the worst bad hair days. NFS 
Pop-up art demos, private & public.
(Now retired and adopted.) 
Sweet Somethings Commissioned by Main Street Gourmet Harvey Nelson, CEO, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 
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Who Pulled The Plug? ©2012 In the private collection of the Pilzer family Silver Springs, Maryland. |
Special thanks to Helen Heibert who has included The Dress Says It All in her Sunday Paper, an amazing blog that includes all sorts of new and interesting paper projects along with the groundbreaking work of artists around the globe.
Art Fur Animals 2018 Shown are Puss in Boots and Bob my old studio cat companion.
Thank you Sue Speer for the winning bid! Press: WKYC TV Lakeside Today 
Previously exhibited at
Lakeland Community College. 
Photo by Earthman courtesy of Laura Dumm.
What Do You Do
When Life Gives You Lemons? 
Abandoned
Focus ©2016 Found by Kelly Hahn 
Greed
The Cleveland Hyatt Regency Hotel courtesy of the Maria Neil Project Thank you Adam Tully and John Farina Available 
Junk Mail
Courtesy of the Maria Neil Project at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland Arcade Thank you Adam Tully and John Farina 24" x 30" Not available I burned in a fit of pique. 
Textile #1 (fragment) ©2015 5'2" x 34" Maria Neil Project at the Hyatt Regency Cleveland Arcade Thank you Adam Tully and John Farina NFS Plans for textiles. 
Dead On My Feet ©2015
Previously exhibited at Lakeland Community College Available 
I Scream ©2015
Proceeds to the America Scores Benefit Auction which provides Cleveland kids with after school programs to teach literacy and fitness. not available Destroyed 
Mamma In Her Kerchief ©2014
available When is charity work appropriate?
Rare pigments stored at Harvard University
Monster Lounge is a website in process.
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