♥ Fine Artist - Leslie Marcus :
Born and raised in New York, Leslie Marcus continues to take her artwork to greater heights with enormous passion and sensitivity. An Ojai, California resident for over 18 years. Leslie paints in her home studio, and teaches Fine Art Painting.
Riding New York City’s subways at the age of 14, Marcus studied watercolor painting at The Arts Students League. With a A.A from The California College of Arts & Crafts and B.F.A from The Academy of Art College in S.F. Marcus then immersed herself in the highly competitive Fashion World of Los Angeles, creating exclusive, original and exotic Textile Designs for Apparel and Home Furnishings.
As an Art Educator, Leslie has taught High School and Elementary School Art Courses, and continues to offer Private & Group Painting Classes in Watercolors and Oils to youth, teens, and the elderly. Her mentoring focuses on the students’ individuality and intuitive abilities.
Leslie has won numerous Fine Art Achievemnt Awards; she has been selected to participate in The Healing Arts Fine Art Program and permanent collection at Santa Barbara Cottage Hosipital & Goleta Health Care Systems in California. Marcus' work has been reproduced for: Wine Labels, Greeting Cards, and Exclusive, One-Of-A-Kind, Hand Signed, Hand Embellished Fine Art Giclees. Collectors of Marcus’ works reside throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
♥ EDUCATION
B.F.A. Design/Industry, Academy of Art College, S.F., CA.
A.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA.
Design, Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University
♥ WORK HISTORY
1993- 2012 Freelance Textile Print Designer
FINELINES OJAI, CA
LOP LOP STUDIO VALLEY VILLAGE, CA
PALOMA DESIGNS SEATTLE, WA
Designing Textile Prints for Apparel & Home Furnishing Manufacturers.
Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess, Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co., Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage, Jamaican Swimwear
1993-1995 Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA
Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion.
Stylist~ Print Designer: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways
1992-1994 Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA
Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories from Concept to Completion.
Painting & Drawing: Design Development; Color & Layout of Designs.
Preparation of Final Art & Design for Production
1987-1992 Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA
♥ Professional Colorist. Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Stylist~ Print Designer and Coordinator: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways.
Born and raised in New York, Leslie Marcus continues to take her artwork to greater heights with enormous passion and sensitivity. An Ojai, California resident for over 18 years. Leslie paints in her home studio, and teaches Fine Art Painting.
Riding New York City’s subways at the age of 14, Marcus studied watercolor painting at The Arts Students League. With a A.A from The California College of Arts & Crafts and B.F.A from The Academy of Art College in S.F. Marcus then immersed herself in the highly competitive Fashion World of Los Angeles, creating exclusive, original and exotic Textile Designs for Apparel and Home Furnishings.
As an Art Educator, Leslie has taught High School and Elementary School Art Courses, and continues to offer Private & Group Painting Classes in Watercolors and Oils to youth, teens, and the elderly. Her mentoring focuses on the students’ individuality and intuitive abilities.
Leslie has won numerous Fine Art Achievemnt Awards; she has been selected to participate in The Healing Arts Fine Art Program and permanent collection at Santa Barbara Cottage Hosipital & Goleta Health Care Systems in California. Marcus' work has been reproduced for: Wine Labels, Greeting Cards, and Exclusive, One-Of-A-Kind, Hand Signed, Hand Embellished Fine Art Giclees. Collectors of Marcus’ works reside throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.
♥ EDUCATION
B.F.A. Design/Industry, Academy of Art College, S.F., CA.
A.A. Illustration/Design, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA.
Design, Painting, Color Concepts, Illustration San Francisco State University
♥ WORK HISTORY
1993- 2012 Freelance Textile Print Designer
FINELINES OJAI, CA
LOP LOP STUDIO VALLEY VILLAGE, CA
PALOMA DESIGNS SEATTLE, WA
Designing Textile Prints for Apparel & Home Furnishing Manufacturers.
Clients include: Quicksilver, Nike, Eddie Bauer, Guess, Pacific Sunwear, Patagonia, Big Dog Sportswear, Speedo, Rip Curl, Mervyns’s, Mossimo, May Co., Nordstrom’s, Bill-A- Bong, Club Sportswear, Rusty, Red Sands, Tori Richards, Montage, Jamaican Swimwear
1993-1995 Textile Print Designer, Big Dog Sportswear, Santa Barbara, CA
Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion.
Stylist~ Print Designer: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways
1992-1994 Textile Print Designer, Lambs and Ivy Bedtime Originals, L.A., CA
Designing Infant Bedding and Accessories from Concept to Completion.
Painting & Drawing: Design Development; Color & Layout of Designs.
Preparation of Final Art & Design for Production
1987-1992 Textile Print Designer- Studio Coordinator, Fashion In Prints, L.A. CA
♥ Professional Colorist. Designer: Hand Painting & Designing Textile Apparel Prints from Concept to Completion. Stylist~ Print Designer and Coordinator: Color Forecasting, Line Development, Trend Reports, Style Board Presentations, Trade Shows, Technical Repeats and Colorways.
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