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About Me:  A professional artist from Yorkshire, England, I've been painting for . . . . well, it seem's like forever! You know how it is, as a child painting and drawing are just things you love to do, as an adult, this habit of retreating into your own private world every time you hold a brush or pencil is still such an incredible thrill! For many years, painting was a hobby while I earned a living first as a joiner in the building trade, down a Yorkshire mine as an electrician, then as a telephone cable jointer. I was well into my 30's before I turned professional, it was risky financially but with the help of my wife and 2 lovely daughters, things have worked out better than we could have imagined. I have licensed artwork to many publishers of art cards, prints, stitch craft kits, calendars, and jigsaws, and sell original paintings through galleries and exhibitions. My traditional oil paintings are in a range of subjects, the countryside, farm animals, cats, dogs, children playing on the beach - all subjects that may be familiar to many people. My wife Brenda and I now also publish limited edition prints from our website lesliestones.co.uk and if anyone wants to contact us, even if just for a chat, we would love to hear from you.

Hello and Welcome to my store! I am excited to have my art with Greeting Card Universe for you to enjoy. Remember, you can change or add your own wording to the inside of all these cards! Thank you for visiting, and if you have any comments, please feel free to get in touch. Limited edition prints of similar artwork are also available on lesliestones.co.uk and lots of gift items can be found at zazzle.com/lesliestones where postage stamps to match a selection of these cards are also available. You can contact me at lesliestonesart@aol.com