Critics' Quotes
“Aripeka resident Leslie Neumann is dedicated to preserving Florida’s wetlands, but the wetlands are scarcely recognizable in her color-infused paintings. Instead, they become places inhabited by sorcerers. Her swamp grass erupts in flames that appear to have been started by supernatural forces.”
Joanne Milani, Tampa Tribune
“Leslie Neumann is a dark romantic whose mysterious landscapes seem independent of time – or weather. Over the years, she has refined her unusual technique of layering oil paint and hot wax, to create settings that seethe with haunting luminosity, as if permeated by spirits.”
Mary Ann Marger, Tampa Bay Times
“I keep appreciating more and more how hopeful, mysterious, and uplifting your landscapes are.”
Luis Gottardi, Art Taco Blog
“If you thought about land conservation and wondered why it was important or whether you should care about it — one only has to look at these paintings to see what we stand to lose. Sometimes a beautifully and lovingly crafted work of art speaks louder than a megaphone.”
Amanda Cooper, Curator at the Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Florida