Willian Leslie
I have degrees in physics and philosophy.I was an infantry soldier in Vietnam and a Peace Corps Volunteer in India.Presently I teach philosophy at Palomar College in the San Diego area and maintain a small studio in my home producing "Lightsculptures" for homes,restaurants,hospitals, businesses and religious institutions throughout the country.In 1976 I apprenticed to Stephen White, an architect who had developed a unique form of lightsculpture made from thin strips of wood bent into a frame then covered with paper soaked in polyvinyl resin and illuminated from within y incandescent light bulbs. Most of my designs are inspired by natural forms.
I have done shows in Hawaii and California. My work has been used on the stages of Startrek; Generations. I am featured in the December 2003 issue of The Robb Report and appeared on HGTV, the Carol Duvall Show episode #1618, this May.Recent commercial installations include Iron Wok China Bistro in Temecula, Bliss Restaurant in Beverly Hills, and Zov's Bistro in Irvine.
I am also a finalist in the 2004 Spertus Museum (University of Judaism, Chicago) Competition for representing Ner Tamid. This exhibition opened in October, 2004.
