Leslie Ann Butler

Finding the Center, Abstract Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A white square, intersected by angled black lines, sits at the center of a dark background. The geometric forms draw the viewer into a focused visual dialogue. The stark contrast creates tension and movement, establishing a focal point that invites closer examination.

About the Artist
Abstract painter Leslie Ann Butler has been passionate about making art since she was a child. “In grade school I did a portrait of Robert Frost and sent it to him, and received a nice letter of thanks,” Leslie Ann recalls. Though she still enjoys creating figurative work, Leslie Ann is also intrigued by abstraction. She describes creating abstract work as entering an altered state of consciousness. Often the compositions will come to her during meditation, and she does her best to reproduce the vision in the studio. Leslie Ann works from the top floor of her Portland home, where she gets lots of natural light and a view of the city.

Words that describe this painting: black and white, square, line, shape, abstract, minimalism, acrylic painting, black

Finding the Center
Leslie Ann Butler
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished black edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind

2025
24 in. h x 20 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 2 oz.