William Leslie, M.A.
Lightsculpture Artist
& Philosophy Professor
760 724 0319
wmleslie77@cox.net
Oceanside, CA - Milano, Italy
In 1976, William Leslie
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 internally by
incandescent light bulbs. Most
of William‟s designs are inspired ‘Lyric Light’
by natural forms.
William‟s Lightsculptures have shown in Hawaii and California. His
work has been used on the stage of the American Musical Awards
and in the film Startrek; Generations. He‟s been featured in the Dec.
2003 issue of The Robb Report and appeared on HGTV, the Carol
Duvall Show episode #1618, since May 2004. Recent commercial
installations include Iron Wok China Bistro in Temecula and in San
Ysidro – opening this November -, Bliss Restaurant in Beverly Hills,
Zov‟s Bistro in Irvine, Tustin and Newport Beach, and Stingaree,
downtown San Diego.
One of his Lightsculptures was a finalist in the 2004 Spertus Museum
(University of Judaism, Chicago) Competition for representing Ner
Tamid. Now, it‟s among the Lightsculptures on exhibition at Galerie
D‟Art International in Solana Beach. William‟s work is available also
at Mixture in Little Italy, Trios Gallery on Cedros, and Gallery of
Functional Art in Santa Monica.
William Leslie‟s background includes degrees in physics and
philosophy. He served as an infantry soldier in Vietnam and as a
Peace Corps Volunteer in India. Presently, he teaches philosophy at
Palomar College in the San Diego area and maintains a small studio
in his home producing “Lightsculptures” for homes, restaurants,
hospitals, businesses and religious institutions throughout the
country.