Leslie is an international photographer and writer, best known for her two photography books on Canada’s Northwest Territories. For Leslie, the act of creating is spiritually fulfilling. Her most self-satisfying photographs are abstract representations of nature that emphasize the amazing order in nature. Leslie has participated in over 20 art exhibitions, half of which were solo exhibits. She shares her art with the intention of engaging others in the inquiry into human condition, society, and our disassociation with our natural environment.Tumblr (3.0; @leslieleong)http://www.leslieleong.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eprdlCCj1r3g533o1_r1_500.gif"/><br/> Drumming<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eprdlCCj1r3g533o2_r1_500.gif"/><br/> Effigy dance<br/><br/> <p>2011 Burning Away the Winter Blues, Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada.</p> <p>Tonight is the 2012 event - come on out!</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/19852458387http://www.leslieleong.com/post/19852458387Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:47:00 -0700drummingeffigygifanimated gifwhitehorseyukonnorthcanada<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m17w2q8fB31r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/7001563495/in/photostream/" title="Porcupine in winter 4170"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7001563495_91c6954981_m.jpg" alt="Porcupine in winter 4170" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6855447586/in/photostream/" title="Porcupine belly 4155"><img src="http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6058/6855447586_7a4438d2a7_m.jpg" alt="Porcupine belly 4155" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6855447536/in/photostream/" title="Porcupine turning on a limb 4132"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/6855447536_60110f6a55_m.jpg" alt="Porcupine turning on a limb 4132" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/7001563321/in/photostream/" title='Porcupine "out on a limb" 4121'><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7001563321_f020c94e0b_m.jpg" alt='Porcupine "out on a limb" 4121' style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/">Leslie Leong | Creative Endeavours’ photostream</a> on Flickr.</p>A relaxed porcupine climbs from limb to limb, to munch on spruce needles.http://www.leslieleong.com/post/19666935980http://www.leslieleong.com/post/19666935980Tue, 20 Mar 2012 21:20:50 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzgftcXjgv1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6882955565/in/set-72157629334854267/" title="_MG_2853"><img alt="_MG_2853" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7064/6882955565_3a4e7e6e4a_m.jpg"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6882955819/in/set-72157629334854267/" title="_MG_2854"><img alt="_MG_2854" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/6882955819_95ecd6c2d6_m.jpg"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6882955365/in/set-72157629334854267/" title="_MG_2852"><img alt="_MG_2852" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7050/6882955365_033bfe80ca_m.jpg"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6882955071/in/set-72157629334854267/" title="_MG_2848"><img alt="_MG_2848" src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7038/6882955071_0aaa6333c5_m.jpg"/></a></div> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/sets/72157629334854267/">Aurora Borealis</a>, a set on Flickr.</p> <p>Last night the Aurora blessed our Valentine’s day in Whitehorse. Finally I managed to catch some vibrant aurora in our new home!</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/17674272987http://www.leslieleong.com/post/17674272987Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzd5p3m9sf1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753644785/in/set-72157629008704411/" title="Love6"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7015/6753644785_e0f5a17230_m.jpg" alt="Love6" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753643475/in/set-72157629008704411/" title="_MG_1371-2x3"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7018/6753643475_7245ff630a_m.jpg" alt="_MG_1371-2x3" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753643165/in/set-72157629008704411/" title="163"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6753643165_50678c1d60_m.jpg" alt="163" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753642259/in/set-72157629008704411/" title="Elder"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7154/6753642259_4341919693_m.jpg" alt="Elder" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/sets/72157629008704411/">Portraiture</a>, a set on Flickr.</p>Portraiture Samplerhttp://www.leslieleong.com/post/17590124541http://www.leslieleong.com/post/17590124541Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:29:26 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyaka6fQdr1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div style="padding: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 10px auto 0 auto;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753158531/in/set-72157629008520275/" title="IMG_7958x"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7150/6753158531_cc3dfb239d_m.jpg" alt="IMG_7958x" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753158697/in/set-72157629008520275/" title="IMG_7963x"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7002/6753158697_7921ebfd7b_m.jpg" alt="IMG_7963x" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753153877/in/set-72157629008520275/" title="IMG_7953x"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7158/6753153877_e41eec4589_m.jpg" alt="IMG_7953x" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;"/></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/6753154033/in/set-72157629008520275/" title="IMG_7966x"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6753154033_acd2150c40_m.jpg" alt="IMG_7966x" style="width:23.4%; display:inline-block; margin-right:2%; padding:0; border:0; overflow:hidden;margin-right:0;"/></a></div><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/sets/72157629008520275/">A Wedding Day Sampler</a>, a set on Flickr.</p><i>Via Flickr:</i><br/> A sampler of one specific wedding to illustrate the range of images from formal portraits to candid images which recreate the feel of the special day.http://www.leslieleong.com/post/16399309891http://www.leslieleong.com/post/16399309891Mon, 23 Jan 2012 23:18:06 -0800<p>If you want to check out all the works in the Shift Exhibit, you can find them all in this gallery: <strong><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/67965214@N08/sets/72157628210204623/">Shift Exhibit</a></strong></p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/13886737667http://www.leslieleong.com/post/13886737667Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:26:17 -0800designartrecyclereclaimremakereuserethinkfashioncomputer parts<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o7_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o8_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o9_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvfw90MwMB1r3g533o10_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?q=gallery+22+whitehorse&oe=utf-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&sa=N&tab=wl&authuser=0">SHIfT at Gallery 22</a></p> <p>Exhibit open until 10 December.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/13510756397http://www.leslieleong.com/post/13510756397Tue, 29 Nov 2011 12:43:00 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lutmafC7xu1r3g533o6_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Some photos from my exhibit <em>Shift, </em>which opened at Gallery 22 last week.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/12933892023http://www.leslieleong.com/post/12933892023Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:01:25 -0800<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lta6mzzkzX1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>What do you think this is?</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/11625293009http://www.leslieleong.com/post/11625293009Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:35:23 -0700<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls5mcivZm11r3g533o1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Jewellery making station. I know where everything is…mostly.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10705986235http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10705986235Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:53:06 -0700workspace<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls427v28Gq1r3g533o1_500.png"/><br/> Earrings made from recycled computer par<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls427v28Gq1r3g533o2_500.png"/><br/> Bracelet made from reclaimed industrial <br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls427v28Gq1r3g533o3_500.png"/><br/> Necklace made from topographic maps of N<br/><br/> <p><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/LeslieLeong?ref=pr_shop_more"><strong>My three lines of jewellery are now on Etsy! </strong></a></p> <p>I have a lot more inventory and we will be adding more in the coming month…just in time for Christmas shopping :-)</p> <p>My jewellery is made from recycled computer parts, topographic maps and other reclaimed materials! All handmade and unique.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10675840227http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10675840227Sun, 25 Sep 2011 20:40:00 -0700jewelleryjewelrycraftsgeekcomputersrecycledreused<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1zozE0lb1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Great spot for a picnic!</strong></p> <p>We had some friends visiting from Australia in September and for a day trip we went out on a boat on Atlin Lake in northern BC. It is a beautiful spot any time of year but we just hit it right for the Fall colours. Our wonderful guide Gernot brought us to this small island at the second narrows of Therese Island where we had lunch and enjoyed a stunning view of the Cathedral (in the background). It started pouring rain on the way back but the Aussies were determined to have a good time and sang all the way home, much to Gernot’s genuine delight.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10641473008http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10641473008Sun, 25 Sep 2011 07:06:00 -0700atlinatlin lakebritish columbiacanadanature<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ls1txzMKJi1r3g533o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Fish Lake Road is a fantastic spot to watch bald eagles and it has the added advantage of being just 10 minutes out of town. This picture is from last winter and am hoping to get out there again this coming winter, which is quickly approaching!</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10615950335http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10615950335Sat, 24 Sep 2011 15:46:47 -0700bald eaglecanadayukonanimalsspecies<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4Ul8nZFbo4k?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I produced this video for the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day in collaboration with Julianna of the Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre and Ketsia of Les EssentiElles in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada.</p> <p>3.4 billion women: Equal in numbers, but not in status. With Freedom from the many forms of discrimination and oppression, women can do and be anything. Let’s make it happen through our individual actions in the world. Do something local and/or global.</p>http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10608969823http://www.leslieleong.com/post/10608969823Sat, 24 Sep 2011 12:44:00 -0700women