Sleeping Beauty by Leslie Deil

Sleeping Beauty 
Leslie Deil
Water Colored Linocut Print, Artist Proof
43"h x 30"w - framed
2023

Morals of the story: make sure that every party guest gets a plate and timing is everything. The princess's father was one plate short for the wise women, so the snubbed old lady cursed the princess to die after pricking her finger on a spindle at age 15.  One of the other wise women was able to change her fate to 100 years of slumber instead of death.  During that century, many adventurous men died in the thorns trying to get to the castle.  A prince happened try his luck on the day the curse was set to expire, and he married the princess. In the print, the princess drapes over the land, as her curse covered the castle and court.

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.