Mural - Whale Redux - 2019
J Leslie is an artist living with his wife and daughter in Seward, Alaska. He studied art at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY, graduating with a degree in painting in 1998. He has worked as an outdoor educator, museum exhibit designer, ski lift mechanic, decorative knob maker, and elementary school teacher. When asked, "why do you paint so many mountains?" J replies, "I really like mountains."