I've always loved to make art! and share it!
I received my BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia
After graduating in 1994 I was drawn to the unmatched beauty of the PNW and made it my home
About Leslie: the person, the mom, the artist and teacher
I am the mother to 23 year old twins. My son Trevor has severe autism, intellectual disability, OCD among other diagnoses. As Trevor got older there were less and less services available to him due to his complex needs. Because of this we spend a lot of time exploring the city. The waterfront, the Sculpture Garden, the wonderful parks but most of all Seattle Center (especially Mopop - In fact, a few years ago Mopop featured us in their Annual Review).
At the very end of 2023 my son was accepted into Fircrest RHC to work on his severe behavioral challenges and life skills in the hopes that he can one day live in a less restrictive supportive living home environment.
Giving back to the community and sharing my passion for art (especially printmaking) is an integral part of my life.
Art is my Sanctuary and is vital to my mental health and existence. As an instructor at Pratt Fine Art Center I am lucky to be able to share my passion with others.
With Trevor currently in a residential placement and not with me 24/7 I have been able to increase my teaching as well as other projects such as the Seattle Monorail Column Art!
Seattle Monorail Column Art Project
The art is up!
Seattle Monorail Services in conjunction with the City of Seattle and the City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development will feature the linocut art of Leslie Nan Moon on 19 of the columns from the city's beloved monorail.
Three of the 19 columns are collages of student artworks that were created at workshops Leslie offered earlier this year to youth students from Pratt as well as young adult clients from YouthCare/Orion Center. Check out this video from one of the youth workshop days created by BrunoB Art Collectif https://youtu.be/34xWOMvsLWs?si=8xFJec1iGy6eWysx
To read more about the project: https://www.seattlemonorail.com/monorail-murals/
To see my interview on KOMO click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IvhDq82EtU
make art!
Leslie Nan Moon - Artist
