Leila West

Visual Art – Tulsa

Lived in Tulsa most of my life, but I try to make it to a beach whenever possible. Fell in love with fashion at an early age and began sewing doll clothes. I attended Tulsa Tech for apparel design. I always enjoyed doing sketches and worked in pencil, charcoal and pastel but never considered painting. While I still love fashion I found a great love for the stroke of a brush from a class in batik. The canvas beckoned and I began painting in watercolor. In time I added mixed media in paint pens and colored pencil. I have a love for painted furniture and have left many an artistic mark on the walls of several apartments(to my landlords dismay I\'m sure). I currently make a living doing embroidery for a small company in town. I\'m a single mom of an 11 year old boy.