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Visage 04
Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper
Leigh Wells’s limited edition prints, drawn from her original collage works, are rich with emotional depth and formal sophistication. Each piece navigates the delicate terrain between figuration and abstraction, using cut and layered forms to explore the dual forces of presence and absence. In some works, fragmented bodies and silhouettes become quiet meditations on loss—evocations of memory, longing, and impermanence. In others, shape and color take the lead, engaging the viewer in a more sensorial, playful dialogue.
Wells’s practice is rooted in the language of collage, yet she pushes the medium toward something more painterly and psychological. Her refined sense of composition—at once balanced and intuitive—allows tension and harmony to coexist on the page. These prints distill the intimacy and materiality of the original collages while offering a new lens through which to experience them: as tactile reflections on the body, the void, and the joy of pure form. Whether elegiac or exuberant, each edition is a quiet, compelling invitation to pause and feel.
In Well's words:
The single Visage piece should be accompanied by the same description as previous ones from that series.
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Leigh Wells’s limited edition prints, drawn from her original collage works, are rich with emotional depth and formal sophistication. Each piece navigates the delicate terrain between figuration and abstraction, using cut and layered forms to explore the dual forces of presence and absence. In some works, fragmented bodies and silhouettes become quiet meditations on loss—evocations of memory, longing, and impermanence. In others, shape and color take the lead, engaging the viewer in a more sensorial, playful dialogue.
Wells’s practice is rooted in the language of collage, yet she pushes the medium toward something more painterly and psychological. Her refined sense of composition—at once balanced and intuitive—allows tension and harmony to coexist on the page. These prints distill the intimacy and materiality of the original collages while offering a new lens through which to experience them: as tactile reflections on the body, the void, and the joy of pure form. Whether elegiac or exuberant, each edition is a quiet, compelling invitation to pause and feel.
In Well's words:
The single Visage piece should be accompanied by the same description as previous ones from that series.
Artwork Information
Year
2015
Materials
Archival ink on museum-quality cotton rag paper
Authentication
COA provided by Tappan
The work comes with a Certification of Authenticity signed by the Co-Founder of Tappan
Dimensions
21 1/4 x 16 inches
50 x 37 1/2 inches
32 x 24 inches
FRAMED DIMENSIONS
21 1/4 x 16 inches
Matted: 28 3/4 x 23 1/2 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 22 3/4 x 17 1/2 x 2 inches
Unframed: 21 1/4 x 16 inches
50 x 37 1/2 inches
Matted: 58 x 45 1/2 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 52 x 39 1/2 x 2 inches
Unframed: 50 x 37 1/2 inches
32 x 24 inches
Matted: 40 x 32 x 2 inches
Full Bleed: 33 1/2 x 25 1/2 x 2 inches
Unframed: 32 x 24 inches
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“I approach the combination of elements in my work as though I am constructing a feeling, a thought, a relationship—intentionally creating spatial and narrative ambiguity that heightens the work’s expressive tension.”

About the Artist
Leigh Wells
Leigh Wells’ mixed media works comprise collage, drawings, and sculpture of found materials, paper, and fabric as well as paintings on pieced textiles that consist of simple, restrained abstract forms. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, and Harper’s Magazine. Select honors include Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant and SFMOMA SECA Award nomination.
Current Exhibition
FORWARD
Tappan Los Angeles
8200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA
April 12 - June 14th
Current Exhibition
FORWARD
Tappan Los Angeles
8200 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles CA
April 12 - June 14th

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Leigh Wells’s limited edition prints, drawn from her original collage works, are rich with emotional depth and formal sophistication. Each piece navigates the delicate terrain between figuration and abstraction, using cut and layered forms to explore the dual forces of presence and absence. In some works, fragmented bodies and silhouettes become quiet meditations on loss—evocations of memory, longing, and impermanence. In others, shape and color take the lead, engaging the viewer in a more sensorial, playful dialogue.
Wells’s practice is rooted in the language of collage, yet she pushes the medium toward something more painterly and psychological. Her refined sense of composition—at once balanced and intuitive—allows tension and harmony to coexist on the page. These prints distill the intimacy and materiality of the original collages while offering a new lens through which to experience them: as tactile reflections on the body, the void, and the joy of pure form. Whether elegiac or exuberant, each edition is a quiet, compelling invitation to pause and feel.
In Well's words:
The single Visage piece should be accompanied by the same description as previous ones from that series.


BOBBY BERK ON LEIGH WELLS
“I'm really drawn to this Visage series because it's such a unique take on portraits. It's taking parts of the face and breaking them apart through mixed media, and I really love all of the works.”