Empty Recital Hall by Leslie Deil

Empty Recital Hall
Leslie Deil
Medium Reduction Linocut Print
20” H x 16” W, 21 ¼“ H x 17 ¼” W framed
2024

I was in the recital hall at UT San Antonio waiting for my oldest child to perform. I liked the abstract pattern of the seats from my point of view. This piece is reduction linocut print. I printed the red first, then carved away on the plate and printed over with the black.

Get to Know the Artist:
Leslie Deil is an artist that works mostly in relief printmaking and painting.  She spent her early years on the West Coast and Midwest.  Leslie went to Ripon College, earning Bachelor’s Degrees in Studio Art and English.  She went on to get her Masters of Science in Information Science from UT Austin.  After college, Leslie spent time in New York, Georgia, and Central Texas before settling in San Antonio.  There is often a narrative behind her pieces, and she challenges you to contemplate the message. Recurring themes in her work are capturing moments, making allusions to literature and history, as well as wit and sense of irony. Her works have shown in galleries in Wisconsin, New York, Texas, and Australia.